Embroidered Buddha

Japanese: 繡仏 - しゅうぶつ
Embroidered Buddha
Embroidery depicting Buddhist statues or Buddhist themes. Embroidery requires time and effort to produce, but compared to weaving or dyeing, it can be done with simple tools (equipment), making it one of the oldest textile decoration techniques. Records of embroidered Buddhas are also ancient, with articles appearing in various books, including the Vow to Create an Embroidered Joroku Buddha in 605 (Nihon Shoki), but all of these are influenced by China. Although not strictly speaking an embroidered Buddha, the oldest surviving example with a clear date of production is the Tenjukokuni Tsuicho (Chugu-ji Temple) from the Asuka period.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
刺繡で仏像もしくは仏教的主題をあらわしたもの。刺繡は製作に時間と労力を要するが,織物や染物に比して簡単な用具(装置)で処理できるため,最も古くから行われた布の装飾技術の一つである。繡仏に関する記録も古く,推古13年(605)繡丈六仏製作の誓願(《日本書紀》)をはじめとして各書に記事が見えるが,いずれも中国の影響によるものである。厳密には繡仏とはいえないが,作期の明らかな最古の遺例は飛鳥時代の《天寿国繡帳》(中宮寺)である。

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