Shojuraigoji Temple: Ruyi
Rhinoceros horn, wood, and gilt copper
Shojuraigoji Temple: Ruyi
JAPAN, Shiga, Otsu; Heian period
This ruyi was a Dharma instrument created in the 12th century. It was listed as an Important Cultural Property in 1955.
The head of the ruyi, as well as the upper part of the handle, are made of rhinoceros horn. The bright red head is shaped like a cloud and measures 23.8 cm wide. It is plain with barely discernible traces of a design. The lower part of the handle is made of wood and is covered in a sheet of gilt copper engraved with a scroll leaf pattern. At either end of the metal sheet, there are gilt ferrules with a cutaway design and fish-roe pattern. The gilding on the bottom ferrule has worn off.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 300.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Shojuraigoji Temple: Ruyi." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 300.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Shojuraigoji Temple: Ruyi" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:300.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Shojuraigoji Temple: Ruyi. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 300).
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