Biography of Kōbō Daishi in the Hand of Emperor Go-Uda (National Treasure)
Ink on silk · Kamakura period · Shōwa 4 (1315) · Daikakuji, Kyoto
On the 480th anniversary of Kūkai’s passing, a retired emperor who had become a monk wrote the master’s life in his own hand.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –