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Color on silk · Heian period · 12th century · Daigo-ji, Kyoto
Not the hell judge: a graceful, bodhisattva‑form king of the underworld riding a white water‑buffalo — on view only in the first half of the exhibition.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –