Tokyo National Museum, 13-9 Ueno Park,Taito-ku
Tokyo, Japan
31 March - 7 June 7 2009
This exhibition, The National Treasure Ashura, is being held to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of Kohfukuji in Nara.
The treasures of Tenpyo era (729-49) sculpture will be displayed together, including the hachibushu statues ('eight classes of divine protectors', including Ashura and Karura, all national treasures) and the '10 great disciples of Buddha' statues (6 statues still extant, all national treasures.)
This is the first time these statues, all from Saikondo (the old Western Main Hall), have been displayed together outside the temple.
Furthermore, this exhibition features the objects buried under the Chukondo ('Central Main Hall') to pacify the ground and Buddhist statues from the temporary Main Hall.
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