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A Blessing Over the Sea: Cultural Relics of Jian Zhen and Murals by Higashiyama Kaii from Toshodaiji

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A Blessing Over the Sea: Cultural Relics of Jian Zhen and Murals by Higashiyama Kaii from Toshodaiji

Arts & Stage Art Exhibitions
Ended on Sun Feb 16, 2020
Time: 9am
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Shanghai Museum

201 Renmin Da Dao,
near Huangpi Bei Lu
Huangpu District

上海博物馆,
人民大道201号,
近黄陂北路

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On display are 68 murals painted by Higashiyama Kaii, a celebrated 20th century Japanese landscape painter, and antiques from Chinese Buddhist monk Jian Zhen’s life, dating back to the Tang Dynasty. At the invitation of Japanese monks, Jian Zzhen made five hazardous ocean voyages to Japan until he finally reached the capital Nara in 754, at age 66. Highlight is Kinki Sharito, a pagoda-like gold reliquary with a turtle. Designated as a National Treasure of Japan, the reliquary contains the ashes of previous masters that Jian Zhen carried all the way to Japan.

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