Ryukoku Museum Concept Exhibition

Thought and Culture of Buddhism ―Buddhism in Asia
List of Works
Feb. 9 - Apr. 7, 2013.

1. What is Buddhism?
No Title

Provenance

Format andMaterials

DateLocation and Owner

1 Standing Buddha

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

2 Seated Buddha

Hadda

Stucco4th-5th Century

3 Seated Bodhisattva

Gandhara

Schist3rd-4th Century

Ryukoku University

4 Seated Buddha and Deities

Gandhara

Schist3rd-4th Century

Ryukoku University

5 Assault of Mara and Enlightenment

Nagarjunakonda

Limestone

3rd Century

Ryukoku University

6 Buddha Seated on a Chair

Gandhara

Schist3rd-4th Century

Ryukoku University

7 Buddha Trinity

ChinaSandstone

Northern Wei Western Wei,
6th Century

8 Standing Buddha

Thailand

Gilt Bronze

7th-8th Century

9 Standing Buddha

Myanmar

Gilt Bronze

11th-12th Century

10 Standing Avalokitesvara

Cambodia

Gilt Bronze

12th-13th Century

Provenance

Format andMaterials

Date

Location and Owner

2. Teaching of Shakyamuni and its Succession
No Title
11Vinaya Pitakam (Thai Royal Edition)
Vol.1

ThailandPrint on Paper

1893 A.D.

Ryukoku University

12Dharmaguptaka Vinaya in Chinese,
Vol.58China

wood-blockprinting

Northern Song:1099 A.D.

Ryukoku University

13 Jatakamala-avadana Sutra

Nepal

Ink on Paper

17th Century

Ryukoku University

14 The Zengyi ahan-jing, vol.3

Chinawood-block
printing

Yuan Period

Ryukoku University

15

The Samantabhadra parivarta of the
Saddharmapundarika-sutra in Chinese

TurfanInk on Paper

7th Century

Ryukoku University

16

The Saddharmapundarika-sutrain Chinese, Vol. 7 (Dàqīng Tripitakam)Chinawood-block
printing

19th Century

Ryukoku University

Dunhuang

Ink on Paper

Around 10th Century

Ryukoku University

Dunhuang

Ink on Paper

Tang Period

Ryukoku University

19 Rubbing of the Ashoka Inscription

Lauriya-Nandangarh

Rubbing onPaper

3rd Century B.C.

Ryukoku University

20 Three Robes and a Bowl

Thailand

Modern Age

Ryukoku University

17 The Yao xing she shen-jing
18

Commentary of fourth Vinaya(四部律及要論抄)

3. Mahayana Buddhism in Gandhara Region and Central Asia
No Title

Provenance

Format andMaterials

DateLocation and Owner

21 Birth of Siddhartha

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

22 First BathGandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

23 Renunciation and the Great Departure

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

24

Temptation by Mara, Enlightenment
and First Sermon

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

25Brahma (and Indra) Entreating Buddha
to Preach

Swat

Schist

1st-2nd Century

Ryukoku University

26 Worship of Tri-ratna (First Sermon?)

Swat

Schist

1st-2nd Century

27 Offering of Dust

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

28 Descent from Trayastrimsha Heaven

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

29 Parinirvana

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Guarding the Relics andClaim for the Relics

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

31 Shasha (Rabbit) Jataka

Gandhara

SchistAround 3rd CenturyRyukoku University

32 Gandhari Inscription

Gandhara

Schist

Early 1st Century

Ryukoku University

33 Various Reliquaries

Gandhara

Schist

1st B.C. 3rd Century

Ryukoku University

34 Standing Bodhisattva

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

35 Head of Buddha (Replica)

Original: Khotan

Original:
Gilt Bronze

Original:
Around 3rd Century

Original: Tokyo
National Museum

36 Seated Buddha on a Lotus Flower

Khadalik (Khotan)

Stucco5th-7th Century

Ryukoku University

37 Head of Bodhisattva

KarashahrClay

5th-6th Century

Ryukoku University

38 Brahmin Drona (Replica)

Original:
Kizil Caves

Original:
Wall Painting

Original:
7th Century

Original: Tokyo
National Museum

Location and Owner30

4. Emergence and Development of Pure Land Buddhism
No Title

Provenance

Format andMaterials

Date

39 Buddha Trinity

Gandhara

Schist3rd-4th Century

40 The Guan wu liang shou (fo) jing

Dunhuang

Ink on Paper

7th-8th Century

Ryukoku University

Dunhuang

Ink on Paper

Tang: 754 A.D.

Ryukoku University

41

Commentary of The Guan wu liang
shou (fo) jing (無量寿観経纘述)