{"product_id":"amida-nyorai-manifesting-as-dharmakaya-circa-1741-1788-early-edo-silk-painting-of-the-amida-buddha-with-provenance-of-the-17th-head-priest-of-higashi-honganji-temple","title":"Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, Circa 1741-1788. Early Edo Silk Painting of the Amida Buddha, with Provenance of the 17th Head Priest of Higashi Honganji Temple","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, Circa 1741-1788. Early Edo Silk Painting of the Amida Buddha, with Provenance of the 17th Head Priest of Higashi Honganji Temple\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Honyo Shonin\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fair\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Mid Edo Period, 18th century silk painting of the Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, standing atop of a lotus dais while radiating beams of light. The rays of light symbolize the forty-eight vows made by the Amida when he was a bodhisattva to help others attain enlightenment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting has been made with considerable detail, the Amida’s vestments highly detailed, and his appearance and the rays of light all shining brightly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting has been inscribed by \u003cb\u003eHonyo Shonin\u003c\/b\u003e, 17th head priest of Higashi Honganji Temple. He was the second son of Jakuen of Hontoku-ji Temple, who was the son of the head priest Ryonyo. He succeeded to the position at the age of 37. In 1760, he rebuilt the current Amida Hall, and in 1762 published the Shinshu Hoyo to promote teachings and scholarship and devoted himself to responding to the legal debates and disputes over the name of the sect in Meiwa. He passed away at the age of 83.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting has been neatly mounted onto a brocade decorated \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), with \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne silk painting mounted on a \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), 78.5 x 27.5 cm full size, 35x 16.3 cm main painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting is in good shape, showing only minor paint loss in areas, closer below the Amida’s lotus dais. The brocade \u003ci\u003ekakejiku \u003c\/i\u003ehowever, has torn in half at the top, part of the decorated cover cleanly detached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634198642999,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260106_184949.jpg?v=1769961399","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/amida-nyorai-manifesting-as-dharmakaya-circa-1741-1788-early-edo-silk-painting-of-the-amida-buddha-with-provenance-of-the-17th-head-priest-of-higashi-honganji-temple","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}