"Kisshoten Shrine Door Illustration"

Japanese: 《吉祥天厨子扉絵》 - きっしょうてんずしとびらえ
"Kisshoten Shrine Door Illustration"

...The reason why the Amida Triad and Child Statue at Hokkeji Temple, which was previously thought to be a work from the late Heian period, is now said to have been produced during this period, is related to the above-mentioned thinking. The Kisshoten Shrine Door Painting at Joruriji Temple (Tokyo University of the Arts) from 1213 (Kenpo 1), along with its principal image, the Kisshoten statue, show the conservatism unique to the Nara cultural sphere at that time. In the field of crafts, various forms for enshrining relics were also devised as an expression of Shaka faith. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kichijoten Shrine Door Illustration" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…従来平安後期の作品と考えられていた法華寺の《阿弥陀三尊・童子像》がこの時期の制作ではないかといわれだしたのも,上記のような考え方に関係している。1213年(建保1)の浄瑠璃寺《吉祥天厨子扉絵》(東京芸術大学)はその本尊である吉祥天像とともに,当時の奈良文化圏独特の保守性を示している。また工芸の分野でも,釈迦信仰のあらわれとして舎利を安置するさまざまな形態が考案された。…

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