Hoke-kyō (Saddharma-puṇḍarīka sūtra)

法華経（黒漆宝篋印塔嵌装舎利厨子附）

At a glance — Craft · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Nara National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Crafts
Period: Kamakura period, 13th century
Date: 1201–1300
Held by: Nara National Museum
Location: Nara Park, Nara
Catalogue ID: cobas-16079

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Hoke-kyō (Saddharma-puṇḍarīka sūtra) is a craft of Kamakura period, 13th century (1201–1300), held by the Nara 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-16079 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-16079
Holder's collection: ColBase — Nara National Museum
Photograph: Nara National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Hoke-kyō (Saddharma-puṇḍarīka sūtra)（法華経（黒漆宝篋印塔嵌装舎利厨子附））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-16079. Nara National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/hoke-ky-saddharma-pu-ar-ka-s-tra/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

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

Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Buddhist texts
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Genre: Decorative Arts
Material: ink on paper
分類: 工芸
種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:仏典
品質形状: 紙本墨書粘葉装
員数: ８帖
法量: 縦12.9 横4.9

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