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Sutra Box

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Sutra Box - Chapter on Skillful Means and Chapter on Sadaparibhuta Bodhisattva

木漆蒔繪佛功德經箱

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日本十世紀作品。平安時代(794~1185)貴族階層盛行現世利益及女人成佛說之《妙法蓮華經》信仰,並以圖畫表現經文內容,製作精美的收藏經箱。此作為平安時代前期優雅的蒔繪實例之一。一九五三年指定為日本國寶。
 經箱呈長方體。圓角,平底,薄木質,長32.7公分,寬23.3公分,高16.4公分。箱蓋側面深長,口沿均以銀蒔繪鑲邊。箱體全面貼布,塗黑漆,表面以淡平塵為地,灑上金銀粉,塗漆磨光,使金銀粉浮現的蒔繪技法,表現《法華經》中佛功德之圖案。金銀粉則根據畫面大小或密度分別使用,以蒔暈和針描交錯運用。
 圖樣以《法華經》中數則釋迦牟尼佛本生故事為主題。蓋頂為天空中飛舞的鳳凰、孔雀及飄落之樂器、花瓣,宛如極樂世界景致。箱蓋側面描繪卷四〈提婆達多品〉,釋迦牟尼佛尚為大王時,忍耐精勤,如僕人般地侍奉阿私陀仙人,終得成佛。另有娑竭羅龍女向佛敬獻寶珠而成佛之說等內容。
 箱體側面依序繪有卷一〈方便品〉,表現童子聚沙造塔。卷六〈常不輕菩薩品〉,刻劃常不輕菩薩受非難、責罵,杖打、瓦石捶擊等忍辱行的場面。卷七〈觀世音菩薩普門品〉,為觀音菩薩救濟諸難場面。卷三〈藥草喻品〉,乃佛出現於世間,帶給人們安樂,如雨水滋潤花草、樹木之場景。

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 321.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Sutra Box." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 321.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Sutra Box" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:321.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Sutra Box. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 321).
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author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youji and Pokorski, Stefanie and Mankuang and Fan, Wen,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts },
pages = 321,
title = {{Sutra Box}},
volume = 18,
year = {2016}}


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