Goshichinichi Layout (from the Miyō-chō)
ink on paper · Heian period · 12th century · Ninna-ji, Kyoto
A construction plan for the court’s highest esoteric rite — a Heian-era schematic left as an instruction manual for later generations.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –