Seated Five Wisdom Tathāgatas (five figures)
Wood, lacquer and gilding · Heian period · 9th century · Anshō-ji, Kyoto
The oldest surviving complete set of Five Wisdom Tathāgatas: a three‑dimensional ninth‑century mandala, the five figures reunited in Tokyo.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –