Description
The Ruihishō (Compilation of Various Secrets) is a text recording knowledge into various aspects of esoteric Buddhist practice, including the deities that serve as the principal objects of worship during esoteric rites and ritual procedures. It is primarily focused on explications of buddhas, bodhisattvas, the Wisdom Kings, and other deities of the Buddhist pantheon, enfolding myriad Buddhist texts while offering a wealth of iconographic information and teachings gained through the oral transmissions of predecessors.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026