Toji Temple: Cakraratna Karma Box
Wood and gilt copper alloy
Toji Temple: Cakraratna Karma Box
Toji Temple: Cakraratna Karma Box
JAPAN, Kyoto; Muromachi period
This Cakraratna Karma Box was created in the 15th century during the Muromachi period.
The box consists of two tiers: one for storing a portable incense burner and incense, and the other for keeping robes, ritual instruments, and Buddhist texts. This rectangular box is made of wood and decorated with gilt copper alloy images of Dharma wheels and double vajras cut in half. The base of each tier has cloud-like cutouts, and the interior of the box is lined with brocade. There are illegible inscriptions on silk at the bottom.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 347.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Toji Temple: Cakraratna Karma Box." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 347.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Toji Temple: Cakraratna Karma Box" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:347.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Toji Temple: Cakraratna Karma Box. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 347).
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