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14th century

Legends of Jin'ĹŤ-ji Temple

Artist/maker unknown

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Now mounted as a hanging scroll, this image was originally part of a set of handscrolls depicting the history of the Jin’o-ji, a Buddhist temple near Osaka. This scene shows the miraculous appearance of the deity Teishaku-ten near the temple gate and stupa.

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