Portrait of Jion Daishi (Guiji), 慈恩大師像, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 59 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (150.5 x 76.8 cm), Paintings, Guiji (632–682) was a Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty; he is revered in Japan as the patriarch of the Hossō sect. As Xuanzang's (602–664) most accomplished disciple, Guiji translated a major body of Buddhist scripture from Sanskrit into Chinese, thus laying the foundations for scriptural study that would continue for generations
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Portrait, Jion Daishi, Guiji, 慈恩大師像, Kamakura period, 1185–1333, 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll, ink, color, silk, Image, 59 1/4 x 30 1/4, 150.5 76.8 cm, Paintings, Guiji, 632–682, Buddhist monk, Tang dynasty, revered, patriarch, Hossō sect, Xuanzang, 602–664, accomplished disciple, Guiji translated, major body scripture, Sanskrit, Chinese, thus laying, foundations, scriptural study, continue, generations
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