Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Brahma's Net)

梵網経

At a glance — Art Object · Heian period, 9th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Art Objects
Period: Heian period, 9th century
Date: 801–900
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-159186

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Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Brahma's Net) is a art object of Heian period, 9th century (801–900), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-159186 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-159186
Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Brahma's Net)（梵網経）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-159186. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/bonmo-kyo-sutra-of-brahmas-net/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Genre: Collection of Hōryūji Treasures
Material: Gold ink on dark blue paper
員数: 2巻
分類: 法隆寺宝物
品質形状: 紺紙金泥書
法量: （上巻）縦27.5 長1062.5 （下巻）縦27.5 長1146.0

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