『過去現在絵因果経』断簡 （松永本）, Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version), Kamakura period (1185–1333), late 13th century, Japan, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, H. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm); W. 61 5/8 in. (156.5 cm), Paintings, This illuminated sutra tells the story of the historical Buddha’s good deeds in his past lives and the path of his religious enlightenment from prince to bodhisattva and finally to Buddhahood. This detached section from a longer handscroll, based on earlier Chinese models, illustrates the temptation of the prince by the demon king Mara and his army as they try to distract him from his meditation
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『過去現在絵因果経』断簡 （松永本）, Scene, Illustrated Sutra, Past, Present Karma, Kako genzai e-inga-kyō, Matsunaga Version, Kamakura period, 1185–1333, late 13th century, Japan, Handscroll, ink, color, paper, H, 10 15/16, 27.8 cm, W, 61 5/8, 156.5, Paintings, illuminated, sutra, tells, story, historical Buddha, good, deeds, past lives, path, religious enlightenment, prince, bodhisattva, finally, Buddhahood, detached section, longer handscroll, based, earlier Chinese, models, illustrates, temptation, demon king, Mara, army, try, distract, meditation
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