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Fragment from the Yura Edition of Daibirushana Jobutsu Jinpenkajikyo (Mahavairocana Sutra), Volume 1

手鑑「藻塩草」 大毘廬遮那成仏神変加持経（大日経）巻第一断簡（由良切）
Fragment from the Yura Edition of Daibirushana Jobutsu Jinpenkajikyo (Mahavairocana Sutra), Volume 1 (手鑑「藻塩草」 大毘廬遮那成仏神変加持経（大日経）巻第一断簡（由良切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Dimensions
Height26.2cm:Width7.4cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3616

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Fragment from the Yura Edition of Daibirushana Jobutsu Jinpenkajikyo (Mahavairocana Sutra), Volume 1 is a calligraphy & book of Kamakura period (1185), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Fragment from the Yura Edition of Daibirushana Jobutsu Jinpenkajikyo (Mahavairocana Sutra), Volume 1（手鑑「藻塩草」 大毘廬遮那成仏神変加持経（大日経）巻第一断簡（由良切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3616. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-yura-edition-of-daibirushana-jobutsu-jinpenkajikyo-mahavairocana-sutra/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Kamakura period
  • Size: Height26.2cm:Width7.4cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦26.2cm:横7.4cm

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