Bodhisattva mask

Japanese: 菩薩面 - ぼさつめん
Bodhisattva mask
A type of procession mask. The Japanese Bugaku Bodhisattva, which is thought to be based on the Bodhisattva from the Rin'yugaku music introduced in the Nara period or the Bodhisattva Ban song popular in the Tang dynasty, died out in the Middle Ages, so it is unclear whether it was masked, but the bodhisattva that appears in the procession probably used a mask. It appears in records from the 12th century, and remains exist in various places. It was used in processions during Buddhist ceremonies and in welcoming lectures (Raigoue), but it is difficult to tell the difference from the remains.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
行道面(ぎようどうめん)の一種。奈良時代に伝来した林邑楽(りんゆうがく)の《菩薩》,または唐代に流行した《菩薩蛮》曲が基であると考えられていた日本の舞楽の《菩薩》は,中世に絶えてしまったので,それが仮面をつけていたかどうか明確でないが,おそらくそれと関係のある行道に登場する菩薩は仮面を使用していた。12世紀には記録にも見え,遺品は各地に存在する。法会中の行道に用いられる場合と,迎講(むかえこう)(来迎会(らいごうえ))に用いられる場合とあるが,遺品の上からは区別しがたい。

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