Toji Temple: Garland
Leather
Toji Temple: Garland
Toji Temple: Garlands
JAPAN, Kyoto; Heian period
These pierced leather garlands were originally hung in Toji Temple in Kyoto. According to temple records, this type of leather garland was used during the inauguration of the five-story pagoda in 1086. Stylized garlands are offered in the Buddha Hall and are often hung on the horizontal wooden beams between the pillars. These garlands were listed as a National Treasure in 1958.
The garlands are square with round corners. There are two types of patterns: one consists of floral and scroll leaf patterns with kalavinka birds; the other has floral and scroll leaf patterns.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 348.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Toji Temple: Garlands." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 348.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Toji Temple: Garlands" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:348.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Toji Temple: Garlands. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 348).
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