Shakyamuni and ShinranPart II (1st Period: Apr. 5 to May. 22, 2011) List of WorksIntroduction: Various Aspect of ShinranFormat andMaterials

Qt.

Dimensionsin cm

DateLocation and Owner

1 Seated image of priest Shinran

Wood

1

H.59.5

Edo Period

Hongyo-ji, Shiga

2 Seated image of priest Shinran

Wood

1

H.75.8

Nambokucho Period

Myofuku-ji, Tokyo

No. Title

3 Portrait of priest Shinran

ArtistInscription
by Rennyo

4 Portrait of priest Shinran（Toshin-no-goei )5 Fragments of Hymns of Prince Shotoku

By Shinran

Color on Silk

186.2×38.7

Color on Silk

1

103.4×73.7

Muromachi;
dated 1464 (Kansho5)
Muromachi Period

Ink on Paper

2Each;27.0×18.0

Kamakura Period

Fukusho-ji, Shiga
Kensho-ji, Osaka
Honsei-ji, Ishikawa

Chapter 1 Introduction of Buddhism into Japan and the Spread of Pure Land Buddhism
No. Title

ArtistFormat andMaterials

Qt.

Dimensions
in cm

Date

Location and Owner

Arrival of Buddhism
6 Eaves Tiles Excavated from Shitenno-ji Temple

Shitenno-ji, Osaka

Round eaves tile with eight-petaled lotus design

1Diam.16.8

Asuka PeriodCeramic

2

Diam.11.0
W.16.0Hakuho Period

Round eaves tile with eleven-petaled lotus design
Flat eaves tile with arabesque design

Ceramic2

Diam.19.3
W.28.0Nara Period

7 Eaves Tiles Excavated from Kitano-haiji Temple

Ceramic

Round eaves tile with ten-petaled lotus design

Ceramic

1

Diam. 24.5

Round eaves tile with Eeght-petaled lotus design

Ceramic

1

Diam. 17.5

8 Seated Buddha (attached to Kannon's halo)

Wood

1

Fragments of Terra-cotta Buddha
9Excavated from Hokan-ji Temple

Ceramic

10 Standing images of Amida Trinity (Zenkoji-Nyorai)

11 Standing images of Amida Trinity

Round eaves tile with eight-petaled lotus design
Flat eaves tile with double-lined design

Ceramic

Asuka Period

Kyoto City
Archaeological Museum

H.16.2

Hakuho Period

Horyu-ji, Nara

2

H.6.6,3.4

Hakuho Period

Kyoto City
Archaeological Museum

Bronze3

Amida: H. 34.1
Kannon: H. 23.8
Seishi: H. 23.8

Kamakura Period

Onjo-ji, Shiga

Wood

3

Amida: H. 158.8
Kannon. H:135.5
Seishi: H.140.0

Kamakura
dated 1307 (Tokuchi2)

Eｎpuku-ji, Ibaraki

1H.10.0Nara Period

Kyoto City
Archaeological Museum

Rise of Buddhism
12

Terra-catta head of Bodhisattva
Excavated from Kitano-haiji Temple

13

Fragments of figured tires depicting Buddha
Excavated from Kaidan-in hall of Toshodai-ji

Ceramic

13 H.4.1 and others

Nara Period

Toshodai-ji, Nara

Color on Silk

1

87.7×40.4

Muromachi PeriodIshiyama-dera,Shiga

Color on Silk

1

143.0×60.2

Kamakura
dated 1271(Bun'ei 8)

Toshodai-ji, Nara

16 Cintamanicakre(Nyoirin Kannon )Color on Silk

1

92.2×39.2

Kamakura Period

Eifuku-ji, Osaka

17 Cintamanicakre(Nyoirin Kannon )Color on Silk

1

120.0×56.6

Kamakura Period

Mimurodo-ji, Kyoto

18 Dainichi-gyo sutra

Printed Ink
on Paper1

25.1×16.3

Muromachi Period

Ryukoku University

19 Iconographic text of Esoteric Buddhism

Ink and coloron Paper

1

29.8×13.8

Edo; dated 1702
(Genroku 15)

Ryukoku University

20 Standing image of Aarya-Avalokitesvara

Wood

1

H.53.2

Late Heian Period

Yakushi-ji, Nara

14 Portrait of priest Roben
15 Portrait of priest Gyoki

By Koshu

Art of Esoteric Buddhism and the Related Works

21 Standing image of Ksitigharbha

Wood

1H.80.2

Late Heian Period

Toshodai-ji, Nara

Ink on Paper

1

26.5×19.8

Nambokucho;
Ryukoku University
dated 1358 (Enbun 3)

Ink on Paper

2

Each 26.7×16.5

Muromachi Period

Ryukoku University

24 Portrait of priest Genshin

Color on Silk

1

97.0×37.3

Muromachi Period

Enryaku-ji, Shiga

25 Book on the Pure Land(Ojo-yoshu)

Printed Inkon Paper

1

24.0×15.0

Kamakura;
Ryukoku University
dated 1253(Kencho 5)

26 Seated image of Amida Tathagata

Wood

1H.40.7

Late Heian Period

Horyu-ji, Nara

Seated image of Amida Tathagata
with jewelled crown

Wood

1H.70.0

Kamakura Period

Hiden-in, Kyoto

28 Standing image of Amida Tathagata

Wood

1H.43.8

Late Heian Period

29 Standing image of Amida Tathagata

Wood

1Total H.78.0

Kamakura Period

Onjo-ji, Shiga

30 Descent of Amida and twenty-five Bodhisattvas

Color on Silk

1

89.6×38.1

Kamakura Period

Enryaku-ji (Guho-ji)
Shiga

31 Descent of Amida Trinity

Color on Silk

1

84.6×38.6

Muromachi Period

Koshu-ji, Fukui

White pass crossing two rivers of32
fire and water

Color on Silk

1

85.7×39.5

Muromachi Period

Kosho-ji, Toyama

33 Legends of the Yuzu Nembutsu Sect

Color on Paper 2

Volume 1：27.6×1309.0
Muromachi Period
Volume2：27.7×1235.5

Monmyo-ji, Toyama

Spread of Pure Land Buddhism
22 Lights of the time of latter days(Mappo-tomyoki)
23

27

By Zonkaku

The Three Pure Land Sutras;
Amida-kyo sutra and Muryoju-kyo sutra

34

Illustrated Biography of priest Honen(Honen Shonin Eden)

Color on Silk

6Each;164.1×83.0

Muromachi Period

Joshu-in, Aichi

35

Passages on the Selection of Nembutsu
in the Original VowInk on Paper

1

24.5×16.0

Nambokucho Period

Ryukoku University

36

Fragments of Illustrated Biography ofpriest Honen (Shui Kotoku Denne )Color on Paper 1

40.5×59.4

Kamakura Period

Ibaraki Prefectral
Museum of History

Format andMaterials

Dimensions
in cm

DateLocation and Owner

Chapter 2 Life of Shinran and his Teaching
No. Title
37

Illustrated Biography of priest Shinran(Shinran Shonin Denne )38

Illustrated Biography of priest Shinran(Shinran Shonin Eden )39
40

ArtistQt.

Color on Paper 2

Volume 1：34.1×1125.7
Edo Period
Volume2：34.1×1126.1

Color on Silk

4Each;142.5×78.3

Muromachi;
dated 1498 (Meio 7)

Fukuden-ji, Shiga

Illustrated Biography of priest Shinran(Shinran Shonin Eden )Color on Silk

4

143.3×78.6

Muromachi Period

Honshu-ji, Aichi

Note of direction for Illustlated Biographyof priest Shinran

Ink on Paper1

25.2×17.5

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

41 Collections of Num Eshinni's letter (Replica)

Ink on Paper

1

28.7×167.3

Orijginal:
Kamakura Period

Ryukoku University（Original:
Nishihongwan-ji）

Ink on Paper

1

32.9×298.2

Muromachi; dated
1554 (Tembun 23)

Eikando Zenrin-ji,
Kyoto

Ink on Paper

1

24.5×17.5

Muromachi Period

Ryukoku University
Nishihongwan-ji

42 The seven prescribed rules of conduct

Inscription
By Jitsunyo

By Sanjonishi Kin'eda

43 Copy of letter by priest Shinran

Nishihongwan-ji

Ink on Paper

1

23.7×15.1

Nambokucho; dated
1360 (Embun 5)

Printed Inkon Paper

1

25.0×17.5

Momoyama; dated
1602 (Keicho 7)

Ryukoku University

46 Essentials of faith alone (Yuishin-sho )Ink on Paper

1

25.0×15.5

Kamakura Period

Ryukoku University

47 Portrait of priest Shinran with his own hair

Printed Coloron Paper1

19.7×10.0

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

Printed Ink
on Paper130.0×15.6

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

49 Landscape with the grand view of Mt.Itajiki MidoPrinted Coloron Paper1

37.2×51.0

Edo Period

Ibaraki Prefectral
Museum of History

Annotated book of biography of priest Shinran(Goden Shiki)

Printed Ink
on Paper2

Each; 26.8×17.0

Edo;
dated 1650 (Keian 3)

Ryukoku University

Textbook for the Jodo Shin Sect
44(Kyo-gyo-shin-sho)
4548

50

By Zennyo

Essentials of teachings of the Jodo sect(Jodo-mon-ruiju-sho)Portrait of priest Shinran banished to Echigo andSix-character Name (Itajiki-san temple)

Printed Ink
on Paper1

26.9×19.0

Biography of priest Shinran writtend inhiragana character

Printed Ink
on Paper

2Each; 26.0×18.6

Illustrated essentials of Biography ofpriest Shinran

Printed Ink
on Paper

3Each; 24.9×17.4

51

Annotated book of biography of priest Shinran(Hongwan-ji Shonin Denne Tansyoki)

52
53

By Ku-seiEdo;dated 1665 (Kanbun Ryukoku University5)
Edo;
Ryukoku University
dated 1771 (Meiwa 8)
Edo Period

Ryukoku University

54 Biography of priest Shinran(Shinranki)

Printed Ink
on Paper1

25.5×18.5

55 Biography of priest Shinran (Shirami Bon)

Printed Ink
on Paper1

18.6×13.4

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

56

Biography of priest Shinran(Shinran Shonin Godenki)

Printed Ink
on Paper2

Each; 25.5×17.8

Edo;
dated 1663 (Kanbun3)
Edo Period

57

Old style Joruri book of Biography ofpriest Shinran

Printed Ink
on Paper1

21.6×16.4

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

58

Historic sites of related to twenty four
Shinran's disciples

Printed Inkon Paper

1

26.3×19.0

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

Ryukoku University
Ryukoku University

Chapter 3 Development of Shinshu Sect and its Own Art
Format andMaterials

Qt.

Dimensions
in cm

DateLocation and Owner

59 Genealogy of Hongwan-ji

Ink on Paper1

33.1×19.1

Muromachi Period

Ryukoku University

60 Portrait of Yuki Tomomitsu

Color on Paper 1

60.9×43.9

Edo Period

Shomyo-ji, Ibaraki
Ryukoku University

No. Title

Oral transmission of the life and words
61of Shinran (Kuden-sho)ArtistInk on Paper

3Each; 15.8 ×15.8

Nambokucho;
dated 1344 (Koei 3)

Ink on Paper

2Each; 26.5×19.8

Muromachi Period

Ryukoku University

Color on Silk

1

93.0×40.3

Muromachi;
dated 1498 (Meio 7)

Saisho-ji, Fukui

64 Portrait of Sho-e

Color on Silk

1

92.0×38.0

Muromachi Period

Gangyo-ji, Nara

Illustrated Biography of priest Rennyo
65(Rennyo Shonin Eden )Color on Silk

2Each; 127.3×72.5

dated 1876 (Meiji 9)

Saisyu-ji, Kyoto

66 Biography of priest Rennyo

Printed Ink
on Paper

2Each; 22.5×15.8

Edo;
dated 1780 (An'ei 9)

Ryukoku University

Ink on Paper

125.6×591.3

Muromachi Period

Kyosen-ji, Shiga

Color on Silk

1

94.0×39.1

Momoyama Period

Saishu-ji, Kyoto

Muromachi; dated
1551 (Tenmon 20)

Kosho-ji, Hiroshima

62

Letters by priest Shinran editted by Jukaku(Matto-sho)

63 Portrait of priest Rennyo

67

By Kakunyo

Letter on a Buddhist Sermon on Shin
written by priest Rennyo

Inscription
by Rennyo

By Jitsunyo

68 Portrait of Shonyo
69 Platform in the form of Mt. Sumeru

By Yukei

Wood

1

Total H. 137.5
W. 284.0

Inscription byRennyo

Ink on Silk1

139.0×31.0Nambokucho Period

Nishihongwan-ji

Color on Silk

1

87.0×34.6

Muromachi Period

Sensho-ji, Fukui

Color on Silk

1

110.2×39.0

Muromachi;
Heijo-ji, Fukui
dated 1521 (Eisho 18)

Color on Silk

1

111.3×35.7

NambokuchoMuromachi Period

Shoken-ji,Toyama

Arts of Shinshu Sect70

Ten-character Name [for Amida Buddha](Kimyojin Jippo Mugeko Nyorai)

71

Ten-character Name [for Amida Buddha](Kimyojin Jippo Mugeko Nyorai)

72

Ten-character Name [for Amida Buddha](Kimyojin Jippo Mugeko Nyorai)

73

Nine-character Name [for Amida Buddha](Namu Fukashigiko Nyorai)

74

Nine-character Name [for Amida Buddha](Namu Fukashigiko Nyorai)

Inscription
by Rennyo

Color on Silk

1

127.6×39.2

Muromachi;
dated 1494 (Meio 3)

Gangyo-ji, Nara75

Six-character Name [ｆor Amida Buddha](Namo Amida Butsu )By Rennyo

Ink on Paper

1

56.4×19.9

Muromachi Period

Koshu-ji, Fukui

76

Six-character Name [ｆor Amida Buddha](Namo Amida Butsu )By Rennyo

Ink on Paper

1

100.8×36.5

Muromachi Period

Nishihongwan-ji

77

Six-character Name [ｆor Amida Buddha](Namo Amida Butsu )Ink on Paper

1

79.6×26.1

Muromachi Period

Senpuku-ji, Fukui

78 Image of Amida Tathagata (descent of Amida)

Color on Silk

1

127.0×52.3

Muromachi Period

Honsen-ji, Fukui
Josen-ji, Kanagawa
Kyosen-ji, Shiga

Inscription
by Jitsunyo

Color on Silk

1

95.5×37.5

NambokuchoMuromachi Period

Color on Silk

1

92.2×40.9

NambokuchoMuromachi Period

Color on Silk

1

56.0×26.5

Muromachi
Ryokyo-ji, Shiga
dated 1518 (Eisho 15)

82 Standing image of Amida TathagataWood1H.79.0

Kamakura Period

Gannyu-ji, Ibaraki

83 Seated image of Sakyamuni

Wood1

H.86.4Late Heian Period

Koen-ji, Nara

84 Images of Sakyamuni Trinity

Color on Silk

1

114.3×56.4

Muromachi Period

Shoren-ji, Ibaraki

Manifestation of Amida Tathagata's light
85 with Line of Succesion in Land Buddism
from India to Japan (Komyo Honzon)

Color on Silk

1

148.2×100.2

Muromachi Period

Fukuo-ji, Shiga

79 Image of Amida Tathagata (descent of Amida)
80

Image of Amida Tathagata(Hoben Hosshin Sonzo)

81

Image of Amida Tathagata(Hoben Hosshin Sonzo)

Inscription
by Jitsunyo

Manifestation of Amida Tathagata's light
86 with Line of Succesion in Land Buddism
from India to Japan (Komyo Honzon)

Color on Silk

1

118.8×88.0

Nambokucho Period

87 Images of seven Masters of pure Land

Color on Silk

1

114.9×64.2

Muromachi-Edo Period Senpuku-ji, Fukui

Ryukoku University

88

Images of Prince Shotoku and pure Land
Masters of Japan

Color on Silk

1

97.5×37.5

Muromachi Period

Kokyo-ji, Ishikawa

89Images of Prince Shotoku and pure Land
Masters of China and Japan

Color on Silk

1

96.4×38.3

Momoyama Period

Gansho-ji, Aichi

90

Illustrated line of succession in Ryogen's
community of Shinran's School

Color on Paper 1

H.42.2 and others

Muromachi Period

Komyo-ji, Shiga

91

Seated images of priest Honen,Shinran,Nyoshin
and Kakunyo

Inscription
by Jitsunyo

Color on Silk

1

83.4×41.3

Muromachi;
dated 1502 (Bunki 2)

Fukuden-ji, Shiga

Inscription
by Rennyo

Color on Silk

1

95.7×50.3

Muromachi; dated
1475 (Bunmei 7)

Kyosen-ji, Shiga

92 Seated images of priest Shinran and Rennyo
93

Standing images of Prince Shotoku
at the age of two

1

H.69.2

Kamakura Period

Unkan-ji, Aichi

94

Standing images of Prince Shotoku
at the age of sixteen

1

H.59.4

Nambokucho Period

Kosｈo-ji, Hiroshima

95

Standing images of Prince Shotoku
at the age of sixteen

1

H.144.5

Muromachi Period

Joko-ji, Ibaraki

Color on Silk

5Each;149.0×102.0

Muromachi Period

Honsei-ji, Ishikawa

96 Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku
97

Biography of Prince Shotoku(Shoborinzo)

Ink on Paper

47 Each;25.7×18.4

Muromachi Period

Mansｈo-ji, Aichi

98

Biography of Prince Shotoku(Shotoku-taishi Naiin Mandala )Ink on Paper

1

25.3×16.8

Kamakura Period

Mansｈo-ji, Aichi
Shoko-ji, Toyama

99 Portrait of Rensei

Inscription
by Jitsunyo

Color on Silk

1

74.6×35.2

Muromachi;
dated 1521 (Daiei 1)

100 Portrait of Nyosen

Inscription
by Jitsunyo

Color on Silk

1

75.2×32.2

Muromachi;
Shoko-ji, Toyama
dated 1515 (Eisho 12)

Color on Silk

4Each; 21.2×29.4

Edo Period

Nishihongwan-ji

101 Flowers and Birds

Chapter 4 Shinran's Concept Handed Down through the Genenrations
No. Title

ArtistFormat andMaterials

Qt.

Dimensions
in cm

DateLocation and Owner1

89.7×39.2

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

Ink on Paper

2Each; 28.0×19.8

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

Printed Coloron Paper1

37.3×50.0

Dated 1879
(Meiji 12)

Ryukoku University

Ink on Paper

1

26.9×21.4

Edo Period

Ryukoku University

Print

1

148.0×37.4

Dated 1940(Showa15)

Shoren-ji, Ibaraki

102 Portrait of Ryonyo
103 Diary of Chiku at Koryu-ji
104

By Chiku

Ceremony of founding of
Hongwan-ji Daikyoko school

105 Diary of Ho-on-ko ceremony at the age of 1590
106

Moments and portrait of the two dutiful
daughters

107 Documents on the two dutiful daughters

Ink on Paper

Shoren-ji, Ibaraki

Letter for Sｈoren-ji from Hirao Sasuke

1

14.8×281.3

Edo;
dated 1811 (Bunka 8)

Letter for Shoren-ji from Tsuyu and Toki1

16.2×260.7

Edo;
dated 1812 (Bunka 9)

By
Color on Paper 1
DOMOTO Insho

117.0×86.8

Showa Period

108 The heavenly being of Showa period

Several objects will be rotated during the course of the exhibition period.
(First half: Apr. 5 to Apr. 24, Second half: Apr. 26 to May 22)

Nishihongwan-ji