Takehiko Yamashiro (1908–1997) is an important figure in the study of modern and contemporary art history in Japan. He was the director of the art department of the Nara National Museum and a professor at Ryukoku University. He is also known for his profound research on Chinese art. This exhibition systematically reviews his academic career and private collection from the two dimensions of "collection" and "research", showing his love and unique vision for East Asian art.
The exhibits include Chinese calligraphy and painting, ceramics, and ancient Japanese art, all of which are important objects that Yamashiro has collected or studied for many years, and some of the works are open to the public for the first time. The exhibition will also present precious documents such as his academic manuscripts, investigation notes, and lecture manuscripts, exploring the paths of "how to watch" and "how to study" from the perspective of scholars.
In the Nara area, which is densely populated with cultural heritage such as Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Toshodaiji Temple, Yamato Bunkakan has always played the role of a cultural bridge. This exhibition is a beautiful practice that connects academic research and visual aesthetics, and it is worth savoring for audiences who love Chinese art and Japanese cultural history.

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Whether it is the world heritage sites such as Todaiji Temple, Saidaiji Temple, Kofukuji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, or the cultural exhibitions in major museums, they all seem to declare the cultural heritage of this city.

Different from these cultural heritages, the more than 1,000 deer birds in Nara Park are also famous for their charm. How many people come here just to spend a leisurely afternoon with the deer!

They are like cultural ambassadors of Nara, loyally guarding this place; they are more like storytellers. When you get close to them, they will stick to your ears without reservation, as if telling you the story of Nara!

Come to Nara, buy a pack of deer biscuits, interact with the deer, or bring a book and sit for an afternoon. Here you will forget the existence of time. Isn&rsquo;t this the meaning of travel?

Tōdai-ji

Historic buildings

一直在路上的猫

Todaiji Temple is a must-visit when visiting Nara. The main hall costs 800 yen and the treasure house costs 400 yen. I personally think that it is enough to just visit the main hall. It is the main temple of the Japanese Buddhist Kegon sect and one of the seven major temples in Nanto. It was built to pray for the soul of Prince Ki, the crown prince of Emperor Shomu. It began with Kinzhongshan Temple established in 728. In 741, Kinzhong Temple was upgraded to Kinkomyoji Temple in Yamato Province, the predecessor of Todaiji Temple.

&bull; Reconstruction process: It was destroyed by war at the end of the 12th century and began to be rebuilt in 1182. Chongyuan adopted the &quot;Big Buddha&quot; architectural style of the Song Dynasty and hired Chen Heqing, a Song Dynasty man, to participate in the casting of Buddha statues and other work.

&bull; Overall layout: Located in the east of Nara, northwest of the Kasugayama primeval forest, it is symmetrically arranged with the north-south central axis. The central axis is the South Gate, the Middle Gate, and the Golden Hall, surrounded by corridors. The temple is centered on the Great Buddha Hall, which is the general layout of the Tang Dynasty pagoda.

&bull; Single building: The Great Buddha Hall is one of the largest existing wooden structures in the world. It adopts a hip-and-gable double-eaved roof with large cantilevered eaves and exposed wooden structure white infill walls; the South Gate is the largest mountain gate in Japan. There is no ceiling in the room. Short columns are used to support the beams, and the beam heads and ridges are all decorated with carvings.
Main cultural relics

&bull; Vairocana Buddha Statue: One of the largest bronze Buddha statues in the world, the statue is 14.98 meters high. The lotus petals around the pedestal are carved with a &quot;Lotus Treasury World&quot; wool carving, expressing the &quot;world of enlightenment&quot; in the &quot;Avatamsaka Sutra&quot;.

&bull; Avalokitesvara Statue: Located in the Fahua Hall, it was completed in the 19th year of Tenpyo. It has three eyes and eight arms, and a dignified expression, symbolizing the ability of Avalokitesvara to save all living beings.

&bull; Moonlight Bodhisattva Statue: In front of the left side of the Avalokitesvara Statue, with hands folded, wearing Tang clothes, the skin on the cheeks and hands is soft and elastic, and lifelike.
Cultural significance

&bull; Religious status: Todaiji Temple is the temple of the Japanese Huayan Sect. It has the mission of studying Buddhist doctrines and cultivating monks, and has become a temple of learning for the eight sects. The Chinese Tang Dynasty monk Jianzhen once set up an altar here to give precepts.

&bull; Artistic value: The architecture, Buddha statues, paintings, calligraphy and other works of art of Todaiji Temple integrate the artistic styles of the Tang Dynasty in China and the native Japanese art styles. It is an outstanding representative of ancient Japanese art and has important value for studying the development of ancient Japanese art.

&bull; Historical value: Todaiji Temple has witnessed the historical changes since the Nara period in Japan. It is an important symbol of Japanese history and culture. In 1998, it was listed as a historical monument of ancient Nara by UNESCO.

Note that there is a hole under a wooden pillar inside. Many people are waiting in line to drill it. You can try it.

Kasugataisha Shrine

A shrine in Nara Park was built in the year 710 and built or rebuilt in 768 to protect Pingchengjing and pray for the prosperity of the country. The builder was no less than Fujiwara, and was built for the patron saint of the Fujiwara family who was in power at the time. With the prosperity of Fujiwara, its status has gradually improved. Free outside, 700 yen for the temple, 500 yen for the treasure hall, 500 yen for the Wanye Botanical Garden. &bull; This temple building: It consists of four social halls, all of which are painted scarlet on the surface of the building, which is reflected in the green jungle of the spring mountain, and the corridors, lanterns and social halls constitute unique landscape paintings. &bull; Stone lanterns: There are 3,000 stone lanterns and chandeliers in the society, with simple shapes and many lanterns covered with mottled moss, showing traces of years. &bull; Shenyuan Plants: There are about 300 varieties of plants planted in the &quot;Spring Day Shenyuan&quot;, all recorded in the ancient song collection &quot;Wanye Collection&quot;. &bull; Sacred God: The gods in the community include Wu Yi, Jingjin Lord, Tianerwu Gen and Bissell. &bull; God makes the fawn: The legend that Wu Weng ordered the deer to ride the deer, the deer was used as the messenger of God, and there are many fawns in Nara Park, which has become one of the characteristics of the Spring Festival Society. &bull; Cultural Relic Collection: There are also 3,000 cultural relics including 520 national treasure-level cultural relics in the community. &bull; Important sacrifices: The shrine&#39;s regular sacrifice day is the spring sacrifice on March 13. In the early days of peace, the palace sacrifices were held here. At that time, the spring sacrifice and the sunflower sacrifice of Hemao Shrine, the Shiqingshui Yasukuni Temple, were listed as the &quot;three major sacrificial sacrifices&quot;.

Mount Wakakusa

Mountain climbing

&bull; Basic overview: Ruokao Mountain is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan, between Todaji Temple and Chunri Daesha, with an altitude of 342 meters and an area of 330,000 square meters. From a distance, it is shaped like three overlapping hats, so it is also known as Mitsubishi Mountain. Tickets are 150 yen, and the park is closed before 17:00. If the weather is good, you must come to Ruocao Mountain to watch the sunset. It is really beautiful. Check the sunset time in advance, and go forward at about 17:00 to pat and climb up. It takes 40 minutes to climb to the top. One eye, two eye, three eye three. The south is better than the north. Remember to buy deer cakes and come in, but there is no sale inside. &bull; Natural landscape and ecology: Ruocao Mountain is a lawn mountain, the cherry blossoms in spring are in full bloom, and the new green grass is reflected; the maple leaves in autumn are like fire, dyeing the hillsides colorful. This is one of the habitats of Nara deer, as well as Japanese macaques, squirrels and a variety of birds. &bull; Mountaineering routes: mainly the Spring Raw Forest route and the Liusheng Street walk line, the former is suitable for walking, the latter is suitable for hiking adventure. It is also more convenient to go up the mountain from the &quot;North Exit of Ruocao Mountain Mountaineering Pass&quot; behind the Dongda Temple or the &quot;South Exit of Ruocao Mountaineering Pass&quot; behind the Spring Day News Agency. &bull; History and culture: There are ancient tombs in front and behind the rounded on the top of Ruocao Mountain. The sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the &bull; Ruocaoshan: Every year on the fourth Saturday in January, the &quot;Ruocaoshan&quot; event will be held. The origins are different. It is more credible that the territorial disputes between Dongda Temple and Xingfu Temple and Chunri Dashe, and the ritual of burning the mountain will gradually become a tradition. The burning ceremony began at about 6:30 pm, and the 33-hectare mountain was shrouded in flames, with spectacular scenes.

Toshodaiji

暝逝

The word Jianzhen Dongdu should be heard by many people, telling the story of Tang Dynasty monk Dongdu Japan spreading Buddhism and advanced Chinese culture. Tang Zhaoti Temple in Nara is the temple built by the Japanese for Jianzhen after the arrival of the temple, and there are many monuments and structures left in the past.

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