Besshon Zakki (Volume 14: The Rain-Invoking Sutra; Volume 26: Kokūzō)
Ink on paper · Heian period · 12th century · Kyoto — Ninna-ji
An encyclopedic compendium of esoteric deities' images: early display opens the volume on rain-invoking rituals; later display shows the Kokūzō volume.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –