Kōbō Daishi with the Two Myōjin of Niutsuhime and Kōya (Honzon for Question-and-Answer Lectures)
Color on silk · Kamakura period · 14th century · Wakayama · Kongōbu-ji
The master and the mountain deities share a single image: deity and Buddha seated together make the complete portrait of Kōyasan.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –