Seated Shakyamuni Tathāgata (Sanpei Zuizō)
Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and pigments · China · Qing dynasty · 17th century · Sennyū-ji, Kyoto
A Shakyamuni made in Qing China sits in the imperial temple — Sennyū-ji's ties to the continent have never been severed.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –