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Important Cultural Property

Hokke-kyo (Lotus Sutra)

法華経
Hokke-kyo (Lotus Sutra) (法華経)
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At a glance — Art Object · Heian period · 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
Date
701–900
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-117674

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Hokke-kyo (Lotus Sutra) is a art object of Heian period (701–900), 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

Cite this page: “Hokke-kyo (Lotus Sutra)（法華経）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117674. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/hokke-kyo-lotus-sutra/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Material: Ink on paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Genre: Collection of Hōryūji Treasures
  • 員数: 8巻
  • 品質形状: 紙本墨書
  • 分類: 法隆寺宝物
  • 法量: 各縦28.0 各長約800.0～1317.0

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