Ryukoku Museum Concept Exhibition

Thought and Culture of Buddhism―From India to Japan

List of Works (2nd Floor)

Jun. 25th to Aug. 21th, 2016.

Part I Various Aspects of the Buddhism in Asia
1. What is Buddhism?
No Title

Provenance

Format andMaterials

DateLocation and Owner

1Standing Buddha

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

2

Seated Buddha

Hadda

Stucco4th-5th Century

Ryukoku University

3

Seated Avalokiteshvara with eight arms

SwatSchist

7th-8th Century

Ryukoku University

4Assault of Mara and Enlightenment

Nagarjunakonda

Limestone

3rd Century

Ryukoku University

5

Square Capital with 4 Seated Buddhas

MathuraSandstone

2nd Century

Ryukoku University

6

Seated Buddha (FUJITANI Kodo Collection)

SarnathSandstone

6th-7th Century

Ryukoku University

7

Various Buddhist Statues in Gandhara

Gandhara

8

Head of Buddha

TarberaStucco4th-5th Century

Ryukoku University

Original: Khotan

Original:
Original: Gilt Bronze
Around 3rd Century

10 Standing Buddha

Thailand

Gilt Bronze

7th-8th Century

11 Standing Buddha

Myanmar

Gilt Bronze

11th-12th Century

12 Standing Avalokiteshvara

Cambodia

Gilt Bronze

12th-13th Century

9

Head of Buddha (Replica)Original: Tokyo
National Museum

2. Teaching of Shakyamuni and its Auccession
No Title

Provenance

Format andMaterials

DateLocation and Owner

13 Rubbing of the Ashoka Inscription

Lauriya-Nandangarh

Rubbing on Paper

3rd Century B.C.

Ryukoku University

14 Vinaya Piṭakam (Royal Edition)

ThailandPrint on Paper

1893 A.D.

Ryukoku University

Gold onDark Blue Paper

Late Heian Period

Tibet

Wood-block,
Color on Paper

1742 A.D.

Ryukoku University

Nepal

Ink on Paper

17th Century

Ryukoku University

15 Madhyama Āgama in Chinese (中阿含経), vol. 6
16Sanghavedavastu of Mūlasarvāstivādavinaya inTibetan (Derge version)

17 Sanskrit Manuscripts of Lankhāvatāra Sūtra
18

The Saddharmapundarīka Sūtra (妙法蓮華経)
in Chinese, vol. 6Dunhuang

Ink on Paper

10th Century

Ryukoku University

19

Suvarṇaprabhāsottama Sūtra in Chinese（金光明最勝王経）, vol. 5

Dunhuang

Ink on Paper

9th Century

Ryukoku University

China

Wood-block,
Print on Paper

Ming Period

Ryukoku University

Modern Age

Ryukoku University

20 The Yu lan pen jing (21 Three Robes and a Bowl)

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

Provenance

Format andMaterials

Date

22 Dream of Queen Māyā

Swat or Dhir

Schist

1st-2nd Century

23 Birth of Siddhārtha

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

24 Renunciation and the Great Departure

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

25 Assault of Mara and Enlightenment

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

26 Brahman (and Indra) Entreating Buddha to Preach

Swat

Schist

1st-2nd Century

27 First Sermon

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

28 Descent from Trayastrimsha Heaven

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

29 Parinirvāna

Kapisi

SchistAround 3rd Century

Ryukoku University

Distribution of Relics and Transportation
30and Cult of Stūpa

GandharaSchist

2nd-3rd Century

31 Dīpamkara Prophecy

Gandhara

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

32 Reliquary

SwatSchist

26 B.C.

Ryukoku University

33 Gandhārī Inscription

Gandhara

Schist

Early 1st Century

Ryukoku University

34 Seated Bodhisattva with his legs half-crossed

Gandhara

Schist3rd-4th Century

35 Head of Bodhisattva

Gandhara

Schist3rd-4th Century

Shitenno-ji temple, Osaka

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

39 Reliquary (Replica)

Original: Kucha

Original:
Wall Painting
Original:
Wood, Canvas

Original:
7th Century
Original:
7th-8th Century

Original: Tokyo
National Museum
Original: Tokyo
National Museum

Location and Owner

Ryukoku University

Ryukoku University

4. Buddhism in China
No Title

Provenance

Format andMaterials

Date

Location and Owner

40 Money Tree

China

Bronze2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

41 Buddha Trinity

China

Sandstone

42 Seated Shakyamuni and Prabhūtaratna

China

43 Standing Bodhisattva

China

44 Seated Seven Buddhas on One Lotus Branch

China

45 Portraits of Periodical Offering

China

Gilt Bronze

Northern Wei-Westen Wei,
6th Century
Northern Wei Period,
6th Century

Gilt Bronze

Sui Period

Gilt Bronze
Color andInk on Silk

Tang Period, 7th Century
Ming Period

Tsu-Kannon Daiho-in, MieList of Works (3nd Floor)
Part II Buddhism in Japan
1. Introduction of Buddhism to Japan
Format andMaterials

Date

1

Ceramic

Asuka-Nara period

2Color on silk

Muromachi period

3

Gilt bronze

Kamakura period

Color on Silk

Muromachi period

Onjo-ji, Shiga

Format andMaterials

DateLocation andOwnerTitle

4ArtistPortrait of Prince Shotoku as Regent

Location andOwner

Exhibition Term

Nakano-ku,Shiga

No.1,2 : First Half.
No.3,4 : SecondHalf.

2. The State and Buddhism
TitleArtist

5

Fragments of Clay statue of Eight eventsin the life of Sakyamuni (Box No. 51)

Clay

Nara period

Yakushi-ji,Nara

6

Million miniature pagodas

Wood

Nara period

Ryukoku University

Ink on paper

Nara period

7

8Yugashiji-ron（瑜伽師地論 Yogācārabhūmi in Chinese）Vol.78

Ink print on paper Kamakura period

9Mandala of Both Realms

Color on silk

Color on silk

Muromachi period

11

Color on silk

Muromachi period12

Ink on paper

Rules of Masses for Ashuku Nyorai(Akṣobhya)

Ink on paper

Ryukoku Universityperiod

1013

Exhibition Term

Late Heian Period; dated

Late Heian Period; dated

ji,Kyoto

Ryukoku University

Ryukoku University

3. Development and Maturity of Japanese Buddhist Culture
Format andMaterials

Date

14

Wood

Kamakura period

15

Color on paper

Edo period

Nison-in,Kyoto

16

Color on silk

Muromachi period

Nison-in,Kyoto

17

Color on silk

Seigan-ji,Kyoto

Color on silk

Seigan-ji,Kyoto

Title

18

Based on the Gugan wu liang shou jing )ArtistLocation andOwner

Exhibition Term

Format andMaterials

Date

Wood

Edo period

Ink on paper

Muromachi period

21

Color on silk

Muromachi period

22

Color on silk

Muromachi period

23

Color on silk

Muromachi period

Wood

Muromachi period,
dated1551

Title
19

ArtistSeated Image of Priest Shinran

attributed toRennyo(1415-99)

20

24

sanctum on which imeges are placed

25

Sutra Container

BronzeMuromachi period,dated
1524

26

Sutra Container

BronzeEdo period

Wood

Late Heian period

27

28

Mandala of Buddhist Deities ofKasuga Shrine

Location andOwnerji(Shinnyoen),TokyoNo.1,2 : First Half.
Kousho-ji,Hiroshima No.3,4 : SecondHalf.

Color on silk

29

Color on silk

Muromachi period

30

Color on silk

Muromachi period

31

BronzeLate Heian period

32

BronzeRyukoku University

33

Plaque with image of Senju Kannon(Sahasrabhuja)

Bronze34

Plaque with image of Elenven-Headed
Kannon(Ekadasamukha Avalokitesvara)

Bronze35

Legendary Origins of the Gods of Kumano(Kumano-no-honji)

Color on Paper

Muromachi period

36Standing BuddhaSchist

2nd-3rd Century

Wood

Late Heian period

Schist2nd-3rd Century

Wood

Kamakura period

Wood

Early Heian period

Sandstone

2nd-3rd Century

Ryukoku University

42WoodLate Heian period

Yakushi-ji,Nara

43

Stucco4th-5th Century

Ryukoku University

Wood

Edo period-Meiji era

Gandhara

37

38

Standing Bodhisattva

Gandhara

ṣ39

40

41

44

Relief of Female Divinity

Buddha's Disciples and Arhats of Models for
Buddhist sculptures

Exhibition Term

Ryukoku University