Seated Portrait of Kōbō Daishi
Wood with polychromy and crystal-inlaid eyes · Edo period · 17th century · Kongōbuji, Wakayama
Your first encounter: Kōyasan’s ‘living master’ has come down the mountain to meet you in Ueno.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –