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Event Date as Display String:

Saturday, July 20, 2019, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location:

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

URL:

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/visit/exhibitions/5756/prince-shotoku-the-secrets-within

Event Description:

Gazette Classification: Exhibitions Organization/Sponsor: Organized by
the Harvard Art Museums Cost: Please see website for information about
admission rates: harvardartmuseums.org/plan-your-visit. The Harvard
Art Museums are closed on major holidays. Contact Info: 617-495-9400
Link: https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/visit/exhibitions/5756/prince-shotoku-the-secrets-within
This exhibition gives visitors the rare chance to encounter a
significant 13th-century Japanese icon, "Prince Shōtoku at Age Two,"
from the inside out. Legendary prince Shōtoku Taishi (c. 574–622) is
regarded as the founder of Buddhism in Japan. This striking sculpture
is remarkable not only for its seemingly animated presence, but also
for the cache of more than 70 objects contained within the hollow body
cavity. Sealed inside a veritable time capsule for over 700 years,
these objects — relic grains, sutras, miniature sculptures, and scraps
of paper inscribed with personalized poems and prayers — were
carefully removed in the early 20th century. One of the most important
objects from the group, an extremely rare printed Lotus Sutra, was
subsequently gifted to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Thanks to the generosity of the Library of Congress, this exhibition
reunites the Sutra with the remaining ensemble for the first time in
over 70 years.

UID:

http://uid.trumba.com/event/132816365

Event Start Date as Date Type:

Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 10:00 to 17:00

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