Five Great Wisdom Kings (Godai Myōō)
Color on silk · Kamakura period · 12th–13th century · Daigo-ji, Kyoto
Only three pre‑medieval, five‑panel sets of the Five Great Wisdom Kings survive in Japan; this is the only example from the Kamakura period.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –