Divine Incantation "Sitatapatrosnisa-Dharani"
Date1409
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: paper
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 23.2 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineFrom the Rev. James M. Menzies collection given by his grandson Gordon Newcombe
Object number2001.001.009
Descriptionfolded papers with 2 hard covers attached at either end; "Prince Xin An of Zhou Prefecture of the Great Ming Dynasty, because of his mother's illness, used unsullied wealth to project compassion by printing 1,000 fascicles of the divine incantation Sitatapatrosnisa-Dharani for distribution and circulation to support its reading and recitation, praying for my mother's good health and peace. Relying on the gift of extended life and blessings, she will reciprocate, forever gazing at the Buddha-sun radiating universal good fortune."Published in the 12th month of 1409
(translated by Jan and Yvonne Walls)
Status
Not on view
Kitagawa Utamaro
c. 1875
