Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Overall: 67 5/8 x 33 1/4in. (171.8 x 84.4cm)Overall with mounting: 106 x 40 1/2 in. (269.2 x 102.9 cm)Overall with knobs: 106 x 43 1/4 in. (269.2 x 109.9 cm). Date: 14th century.Prince Shotoku (574-622), a fervent champion of Buddhism against the often fierce opposition of the hereditary clans in charge of Shinto ritual, was venerated within a century after his death as an incarnation of the historical (Shakyamuni) Buddha. Tales of his miraculous life, inspired by narratives of the life of the Buddha, were painted in temples and shrines and included among the parables told by priests. These tales played a major part in the spread of popular Buddhism in medieval Japan. As a paragon of Buddhist virtue from a time before sectarianism, Shotoku appealed to many practitioners of the faith.This pair of hanging scrolls depicts sixty-two episodes from Shotoku's life, drawing parallels between him and Shakyamuni Buddha. Fo

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Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Overall: 67 5/8 x 33 1/4in. (171.8 x 84.4cm)Overall with mounting: 106 x 40 1/2 in. (269.2 x 102.9 cm)Overall with knobs: 106 x 43 1/4 in. (269.2 x 109.9 cm). Date: 14th century.Prince Shotoku (574-622), a fervent champion of Buddhism against the often fierce opposition of the hereditary clans in charge of Shinto ritual, was venerated within a century after his death as an incarnation of the historical (Shakyamuni) Buddha. Tales of his miraculous life, inspired by narratives of the life of the Buddha, were painted in temples and shrines and included among the parables told by priests. These tales played a major part in the spread of popular Buddhism in medieval Japan. As a paragon of Buddhist virtue from a time before sectarianism, Shotoku appealed to many practitioners of the faith.This pair of hanging scrolls depicts sixty-two episodes from Shotoku's life, drawing parallels between him and Shakyamuni Buddha. Fo

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