"Kanju-ji Temple Embroidery Book"

...The Tang dynasty is noted for its perfection as a classic. Although it is a special example of an embroidered Buddha, the Embroidered Picture of Shaka Preaching (Nara National Museum) is known as the Kanshuji Embroidery Scroll, and is a large work measuring 200cm in height and 105cm in width, depicting the scene of Shaka preaching at Mount Spirits. There are two theories about where it was made: Japan and China, but as an embroidery technique it can be considered to show the style of the prosperous Tang dynasty. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kanshuji Embroidery Scroll" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　唐代は古典としての完成が指摘される。繡仏（しゆうぶつ）という特殊な例ながら，《刺繡釈迦説法図》(奈良国立博物館)は《勧修寺繡帳》の名で知られ，縦200cm，横105cmの大作で，霊山における釈迦説法の情景をあらわす。製作地について日･中両説あるものの，刺繡の技術としては盛唐の様風を示すと考えてよい。…

※「《勧修寺繡帳》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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