Seated Dainichi Nyorai
Wood, lacquer and gold leaf · Heian period · 12th century · Nakayama-dera, Hyōgo
Deep within the Jizō Hall of the temple famed for safe childbirth sits a Heian-period principal esoteric Buddha, Dainichi Nyorai.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –