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Yokuzokyo Sutra

浴像経
Yokuzokyo Sutra (浴像経)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Nara period, 8th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
701–800
Dimensions
Height25.5cm:Width197cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4471

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Yokuzokyo Sutra is a calligraphy & book of Nara period, 8th century (701–800), held by the Kyoto 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: “Yokuzokyo Sutra（浴像経）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4471. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/yokuzokyo-sutra/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Buddhist texts|Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (bokuseki)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Nara period|Calligraphy:Formats and mountings:Handscrolls
  • Size: Height25.5cm:Width197cm
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:仏典|書跡:分類:墨蹟|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:奈良|書跡:装丁・形態:巻子
  • 法量: 縦25.5cm:横197cm
  • 銘文等: 「天平宝字五年二月二十五日書写校合」の奥書あり

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