Incense Wood Fragments Inscribed "Ranshatai"
Agarwood (jinko) · Nara period · 8th century · Sennyū-ji, Kyoto
Four fragments of the "finest incense under heaven": from Shōsōin's emblem of power to a wisp of consolation in the inner palace
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –