Tokyo National Museum Heiseikan Special Exhibition “Todaiji Great Buddha – Treasure of Tenpyo”
You could see the essence of Tenpyo culture through works related to the construction of the Great Buddha. In addition to the 4.5m-high octagonal lantern (national treasure) in front of the Great Buddha Hall, which was unveiled outside the temple for the first time, the statue of the birth of Buddha (national treasure), which is known to be the largest birth Buddha in Japan in ancient times, and a memorial service for the consecration of the Great Buddha's eyes. Treasures of Tenpyo, such as the gigaku mask (important cultural property) displays in In addition, we introduced the history of Todaiji Temple, which has been handed down to the present day, through masterpieces such as the portrait sculptures of Chogen Shonin and Kokei Shonin, who restored the Great Buddha in the Kamakura and Edo periods.
Responsibilities: design, layout, Production/ construction
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2010
- location
Tokyo
- client
Tokyo National Museum, Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Head Office
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