"Benefits of the Teacher of the Law" Chapter of the "Lotus Sutra" 法華経 法師功徳品ほけきょう ほっしくどくほん
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This chapter from the [Lotus Sutra] promises blessings to all who recite and copy this sacred Buddhist writing. Japan’s nobility commissioned many ornately decorated copies of the sutra as acts of devotion. This example features gold and silver decorations that have elegantly tarnished over the centuries.
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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.
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July 20, 2026