Attendants in the Buddhist Pantheon
Hanzomon Museum
Starts 4/23
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The upcoming Special Exhibition "Attendants in the Buddhist Pantheon" will be on view from April 23 to August 31, 2025.
The focus of this exhibition is on the attendants of the main buddha figures and includes deities flanking the buddha and an entourage of followers and fellows. They are amazingly charming and often very easy to relate to: some show unique poses and others are emotionally expressive.
The display starts with the avatars of Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) who appears in thirty-three different ways to guide people: one from the Museum's collection, Standing Brahmā (formerly at Hoyoji Temple), and six from the Yaichi Aizu Collection, Waseda University (formerly at Nyohoji Temple), all of which have been handed down at temples in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Examples of attendants are seen in Cundā (Jundei Kannon), Kulika Acalanātha (Kurikara Fudo Myo-o), Sarasvatī (Benzaiten) and her fifteen attendants, and Blue-Faced Vajra Wielder (Shomen Kongo). In Parinirvāṇa of the Buddha (Butsu nehan-zu) and Hie Sanno Juzenji Mandala, animals are found among those following the figure that embodies buddhahood.
Please enjoy a wide array of adorable beings beside the buddhas and deities.
The focus of this exhibition is on the attendants of the main buddha figures and includes deities flanking the buddha and an entourage of followers and fellows. They are amazingly charming and often very easy to relate to: some show unique poses and others are emotionally expressive.
The display starts with the avatars of Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) who appears in thirty-three different ways to guide people: one from the Museum's collection, Standing Brahmā (formerly at Hoyoji Temple), and six from the Yaichi Aizu Collection, Waseda University (formerly at Nyohoji Temple), all of which have been handed down at temples in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Examples of attendants are seen in Cundā (Jundei Kannon), Kulika Acalanātha (Kurikara Fudo Myo-o), Sarasvatī (Benzaiten) and her fifteen attendants, and Blue-Faced Vajra Wielder (Shomen Kongo). In Parinirvāṇa of the Buddha (Butsu nehan-zu) and Hie Sanno Juzenji Mandala, animals are found among those following the figure that embodies buddhahood.
Please enjoy a wide array of adorable beings beside the buddhas and deities.
Schedule | Apr 23 (Wed) 2025-Aug 31 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.hanzomonmuseum.jp/en/news/2025/02/special-exhibition-attendants-in-the-buddhist-pantheon.html | ||||
| Venue | Hanzomon Museum https://www.hanzomonmuseum.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 25 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 4 at Hanzomon Station on the Hanzomon line, 7 minute walk from exit 3 at Kojimachi Station on the Yurakucho line, 15 minute walk from the Kojimachi exit of Yotsuya Station on the JR Chuo and Sobu lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3263-1752 | ||||
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