List of Sutras Brought Back from China by the Priest Ennin 円仁入唐求法目録エンニンニットウグホウモクロク
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This inventory by the Tendai priest Ennin (Jikaku Daishi) records the Buddhist scriptures and ritual utensils collected during his visit to Yangzhou, Tang China from 838 to 839. It lists 201 volumes of scriptures with 137 sections and about 20 kinds of ritual implements.
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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