{"product_id":"taima-mandala-sougensho-a-commentary-on-the-taima-mandala-1772-with-a-heavily-illustrated-seventh-volume-seven-volumes","title":"Taima Mandala Sougensho (A Commentary on the Taima Mandala), 1772. With a Heavily Illustrated Seventh Volume. Seven Volumes","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: Taima Mandala Sougensho (A Commentary on the Taima Mandala), 1772. With a Heavily Illustrated Seventh Volume. Seven Volumes\u003cbr\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\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';\"\u003eSeishu; Shaku; Selected by Daijun\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Nunito; color: #212529; background: #F8FAFC;\"\u003e I\u003c\/span\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';\"\u003emperial Capital\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\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 Late Edo Period, late 18th century edition of the Taima Mandala Sougensho, otherwise known as the Commentary on the Taima Mandala. \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 Taima Mandala is an 8th century Mandala that depicts Sukhavati, the western Pure Land, with the Buddha Amitābha, originally created around 763 AD, and is currently kept at the Taima-dera temple in Nara. Since then, many copies have been made as well as commentaries and texts such as this one regarding the mandala.\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';\"\u003eThough the first six volumes are not illustrated, volume seven makes up for that with 78 pages of woodblock illustrations throughout, depicting the headgear of heavenly figures, and some full-page woodblock illustrations of various processions of different Bodhisattva, as well as the Amida Raigo Descent, and other scenes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\"\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';\"\u003eSeven volumes in quarto (27.4 x 18.2 cm), 48, 43, 57, 46, 37, 41, 61 leaves\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';\"\u003eThese volumes are in very good shape, with some rubbing and wear to the bindings, heaviest to volume 7. There is some worming to the upper and lower margins of volumes, 3 and 7, with very minor worming noted to the others. The lower page corners of volume 7 are more heavily worn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624217936183,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251229_224209.jpg?v=1769913866","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/taima-mandala-sougensho-a-commentary-on-the-taima-mandala-1772-with-a-heavily-illustrated-seventh-volume-seven-volumes","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}