Illuminated Sutra from Jingoji Temple

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 23 January 2018
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This illuminated sutra is from Jingoji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, and it dates to 1179 CE, which corresponds to Japan's Heian period. It is made of gold and silver on indigo paper. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 23). Illuminated Sutra from Jingoji Temple. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8023/illuminated-sutra-from-jingoji-temple/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Illuminated Sutra from Jingoji Temple." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 23, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8023/illuminated-sutra-from-jingoji-temple/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Illuminated Sutra from Jingoji Temple." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2018. Web. 20 Dec 2024.

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