Song and Yuan Buddhist paintings are Buddhist paintings created during the Song and Yuan dynasties in China. Japan has been a devout believer in Buddhism since ancient times, and imported many cultural artifacts from China, which was a leading country in Buddhism. Song and Yuan Buddhist paintings, which were brought to Japan mainly from the late Heian period to the Kamakura period, include many works of extremely high quality that are noteworthy in the history of Chinese painting. These were enshrined in temples and served as models for painters, and have deeply penetrated Japanese culture over a long period of time.
This exhibition will collect Song and Yuan Buddhist paintings held in Japan and introduce the characteristics of each one in the context of the place where they were created. Although they are all grouped together under the term "Song and Yuan Buddhist paintings," their aspects are complex and diverse, including the content depicted, the era and region in which they were created, and the people involved. We hope that this exhibition will provide an opportunity to unravel the appeal of Song and Yuan Buddhist paintings and to reexamine the international nature, tolerance, and diversity of Japanese culture that has passed down these paintings.

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From July 24th to September 12th, the Kyoto National Museum held a special exhibition with the theme of &quot;National Treasures of Kyoto&quot;. Of course, as the name suggests, there will be many kinds of national treasure-level artworks in Kyoto that will be on display, and the one that attracted me the most is of course the original of the Thunder God and Wind God screen. I have seen this in games, news and magazines, but it is really rare to have the original on display. I missed it this time and I don&rsquo;t know when I will have the next chance. I was so excited and shocked when I saw the original. It is really beautiful and cannot be described in words. In addition, the weather today was also very good. Because photography is not allowed for all the exhibits in the museum, I took a lot of photos outside instead.

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