Hara Diagram (within Esoteric Buddhist images)

Paper with ink and light color · Heian period · Eiman 2 (1166) · Kyoto — Kyōō Gokoku-ji (Tō-ji)

A 1166 star chart on paper: in an age that entrusted fate to the stars, Tō-ji preserved a manual for astrological practice.

Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · 2026-07-14 – 2026-09-06