Shinsen-en Shōukyōhō dōjōzu (Diagram of the Site for the Ritual of the Sutra for Seeking Rain Conducted at the Shinsen-en) 神泉苑請雨経法道場図しんせんえんしょううきょうほうどうじょうず
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The Shinsen’en was a large imperial garden in the Heian capital located to the south of where Nijō Castle is now. This set of diagrams depicts the layout of this area for its use in a rite praying for rain. The rite involves making offerings to the dragon king through esoteric ritual; it was conducted at Shinsen’en because dragons were believed to reside in its pond. The ritual implements and other objects selected for use in performing the rite are blue.
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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.
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July 20, 2026