Description
Amida Buddha, one of the most revered deities in Japan, presides over the Western Pure Land. Here, he forms a sacred hand gesture (mudra) indicating that he is leading the souls of the faithful to this heavenly paradise. His soft facial features and flowing robes reflect the artistic tastes of the nobility in Kyoto, the primary patrons of Buddhism when this sculpture was created in the 1100s.
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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
June 8, 2026