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Editorial summary
Museo de arte, fundado en 1889, que alberga una amplia colección de arte budista japonés.
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Una buena experiencia para ver unas obras con mucha historia. Algunas son fotografía les y muchas otras no. Es pequeño pero puedes demorarte en verlo.
Lugar interesante y poco concurrido en visita en el mes de octubre, día de semana por la tarde. Se encontraba disponible la colección de íconos budistas. Cuenta con la posibilidad de pagar audio guía en inglés. Es una oportunidad interesante para conocer más sobre los iconos budistas, sin embargo, como extranjera de cultura occidental, hubiera apreciado una zona de introducción y contexto sobre las eras históricas de Japón y las diferencias entre estas eras en cuanto al budismo y las características de confección de sus estatuas para apreciar mejor la colección y entender más su significado.
Si bien tiene una gran variedad de Budas, le hace falta más expiación de la cultura japonesa. El recorrido aproximado es de 3 horas.
Points included in this audio guide
Original Museum Building
A historic building from 1894 designed by Katayama Tōkuma in French Renaissance style, designated as an Important Cultural Property.
East Wing
Exhibition wing opened in 1997, designed by Junzō Yoshimura with architectural style consistent with the West Wing.
West Wing
Exhibition wing completed in 1972, designed by Junzō Yoshimura to expand the museum's exhibition space.
Hell Scroll (Jigoku Zōshi) — National Treasure
A celebrated twelfth-century scroll featuring detailed depictions of the Buddhist hells, and one of the museum's most significant works.
Seated Yakushi Buddha
A ninth-century seated sculpture of Yakushi Buddha, the Medicine Buddha, representing an exceptional example of early Buddhist sculpture.
Mandala Jōdo
An 11th–12th century mandala depicting the Pure Land, a fundamental work of Japanese Buddhist art.
Hassoan Tea House
A historic tea house from the mid-Edo period, nestled within an inner garden and regarded as one of Nara's Three Great Tea Houses.
Underground Passage
A 150-metre corridor connecting the exhibition wings, featuring display cases with explanatory panels on the construction techniques of Buddhist sculptures.
Buddhist Art Library
A public research centre housing books, replicas, photographs and archival materials on Buddhist art.
- 1.Original Museum Building
- 2.East Wing
- 3.West Wing
- 4.Hell Scroll (Jigoku Zōshi) — National Treasure
- 5.Seated Yakushi Buddha
- 6.Mandala Jōdo
- 7.Hassoan Tea House
- 8.Underground Passage
- 9.Buddhist Art Library
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