Description
The Amida Sutra, also known as the Smaller Pure Land Sutra, is one of the Three Pure Land Sutras, which describes the Pure Land in the western paradise. The paper of this decorative sutra from the early Kamakura period is made of ganpi, with gold columns and sprinkled gold and silver cut foil and dust.
At the end of the scroll is an inscription by Dokaku (1204-50), the sixth son of Emperor Gotoba, which indicates that the sutra was copied by Gotoba himself.
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ColBase
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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
March 30, 2026