Taima Mandala Origin

Japanese: 当麻曼荼羅縁起 - たいままんだらえんぎ
Taima Mandala Origin
A picture scroll. Two volumes. Colored paper. Made in the Kamakura period. It is said to be a painting by Sumiyoshi Keion, but there is no basis for this. It depicts the legend of how the Taima Mandala of Taima Temple was created, with precise depiction and gorgeous colors. Owned by Komyo-ji Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. A national treasure.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
絵巻物。二巻。紙本着色。鎌倉時代の作。住吉慶恩画と伝えるが根拠はない。当麻寺の当麻曼荼羅が織成される経緯に関する伝説を描いたもので精密な描写と典麗な色彩をもつ。神奈川県鎌倉市光明寺蔵。国宝。

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