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Heart Sutra of the Divine Incantation of Amoghapāśa

不空羂索神咒心経
Heart Sutra of the Divine Incantation of Amoghapāśa (不空羂索神咒心経)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Saionji Kinhira.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1306
Creator
Saionji Kinhira (西園寺公衡、竹林院入道前左大臣)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-57499

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The act of transcribing a Buddhist sacred text was thought to bring blessings. The nobleman Saionji Kinhira (1264–1315) transcribed this text in prayer for the prosperity and health of his family.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Heart Sutra of the Divine Incantation of Amoghapāśa（不空羂索神咒心経）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-57499. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/heart-sutra-of-the-divine-incantation-of-amoghap-a/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Buddhist texts
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Material: Gold ink on indigo-dyed paper ([konshi])
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:仏典
  • 品質形状: 紺紙金字

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