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General Information
- Exhibition Title
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Special Exhibition: Hōnen and Pure Land Buddhism
- Period
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October 8–December 1, 2024
The exhibition has two installations:
Part I: October 8–November 4, 2024
Part II: November 6–December 1, 2024
Some artworks may be rotated during the exhibition period.
- Venue
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Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan Wing
- Closed
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Mondays
*The museum will be open on Monday, October 14, and Monday, November 4, 2024; the museum will be closed Tuesday, October 15 and Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
- Special Exhibition Hours
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9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (Entrance until 5:00 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (Entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Special Exhibition Admission
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Adult 1,800 yen
(1,600 yen)University Student 1,200 yen
(1,000 yen)High School Student 700 yen
(500 yen)- The discounted prices in parentheses ( ) are advance ticket and group ticket rates.
- Group ticket rates apply to groups of 20 people or more.
- Advance tickets will be on sale between late August and October 7 at major ticket outlets and other locations.
- See the official exhibition website (in Japanese only) for information about advance and discount advance tickets.
- Please show student ID for student admission.
- Admission is free for junior high school students and other youths age 0–15, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker. Please show ID.
- Admission is reduced by 500 yen for Campus Members (including faculty) able to produce ID.
- Audio Guide
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Venue Rental Edition
- Fee
- 650 yen (includes tax)
- Duration
- approx. 35 min
- Languages
- Japanese, English
App Edition
- Fee
- 800 yen (includes tax)
- Languages
- Japanese
- Period of Availability
- April 16, 2024– November 30, 2025 (planned)
- Catalogue
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For availability and purchasing information, see Exhibition Catalogues and Related Publications
- Organized by
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Kyoto National Museum; NHK Kyoto Station; NHK Enterprises, Inc., Osaka Branch Office; The Yomiuri Shimbun
- With the special support of
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Canon Inc.; Daiwa Securities Group; T&D Insurance Group; Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
- With the support of
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East Japan Railway Company; Shimizu Corporation; Takenaka Corporation; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.; Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Corporation
- With the special cooperation of
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Jōdo Shū 850th Anniversary Celebration Committee, Agency for Cultural Affairs
- With the cooperation of
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Nissha Co., Ltd.
- Special Exhibition Official Website
Description of Exhibition
The Japanese priest Hōnen (also known as Hōnen-bō Genkū, 1133–1212) was the founder of the Jōdo Shū, Japan’s first Pure Land school of Buddhism. He lived amid a turbulent era spanning from the end of the Heian period (794–1185) to the beginning of the Kamakura period (1185–1333). During this age of upheaval, Hōnen gained widespread support by advocating that anyone, regardless of their rank or circumstances in life, has the potential to attain salvation and be born into the Pure Land paradise of Amida (Amitābha) Buddha after death. Hōnen taught that the means of achieving this is to repeatedly chant the prayerful invocation Namu Amida Butsu (“I take refuge in Amitābha Buddha”), known as the “nenbutsu.”
This exhibition celebrates the 850th anniversary of the founding of Jōdo Shū through an exploration of the history of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism, beginning with Hōnen's founding of the school and extending through to the creation of various denominations by his disciples and the establishment of their respective doctrines. The exhibition also examines how Jōdo Shū grew and expanded significantly through the patronage of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (1615–1868). This historical journey will be traced through precious artworks, including numerous National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties associated with this school of Pure Land Buddhism.
National Treasure
Welcoming Descent of Amida (Amitābha) Buddha and Twenty-five Bodhisattvas
(Known as the Rapid Descent)
Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
[on view: November 6–December 1, 2024]
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