Avatamsaka Sutra No. 78
1300s
Maker Unknown
Korean Art
Avatamsaka Sutra No. 78, 1300s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Folded book with illustrated frontispiece; gold and silver on mulberry paper; book: 20.6 x 43.7 cm (8 1/8 x 17 3/16 in.); each page: 20.7 x 11 cm (8 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1994.25 The pristine condition of this manuscript indicates that it was rarely used after its creation, revealing that the act of making a manuscript rather than reading it was the main religious goal.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Bound Volume
- Formatted Medium
- Folded book with illustrated frontispiece; gold and silver on mulberry paper
- Medium
- folded, book, illustrated, frontispiece, gold, silver, mulberry, paper
- Dimensions
- Book: 20.6 x 43.7 cm (8 1/8 x 17 3/16 in.); Each page: 20.7 x 11 cm (8 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Translation: Thus Maitreya, seeing Sudhana arrive, imbued with virtues, in the realm of non-obstruction, revealed him to the assembly, speaking of his treasury of qualities. Sudhana, hearing such supreme direction and instruction, was flooded with joy and burst into tears. His hair stood on end and he sighed with delight. He rose and paid his respects to Maitreya. Then, by the mental power of Manjushri, there appeared in his hands beautiful flower garlands and jewels, produced by the vows of enlightening beings; blissfully, Sudhana showered these on Maitreya. Then Maitreya patted him on the head and said, "It is good that you are so indefatigable, Sudhana; you will be a vessel of virtues, like Manjushri and me."
- Departments
- Korean Art
- Accession Number
- 1994.25
- Credit Line
- The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Exhibitions
- Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment (918-1392), Japanese and Korean Gallery Rotation, Interpretation of Materiality: Gold (Korean art rotation), <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 238)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 21-November 10, 2015).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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