{"product_id":"pair-of-antique-japanese-temple-lacquer-plaques-jodo-shu-sect-enko-zendo-daishi","title":"Pair of Antique Japanese Temple Lacquer Plaques Jodo Shu Sect Enko Zendo Daishi","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePair of Antique Japanese Temple Lacquer Plaques - Jodo Shu Sect - \"Enko Daishi\" \u0026amp; \"Zendo Daishi\" WO564\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis is a rare and powerful pair of authentic \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eBuddhist Shogongu (temple ornaments)\u003c\/b\u003e, originally used to adorn the interior sanctuary of a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eJodo Shu (Pure Land Sect)\u003c\/b\u003e temple. These heavy wooden plaques were designed to be hung on pillars or walls flanking a central Buddhist altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Sacred Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEnko Daishi (圓光大師):\u003c\/b\u003e The posthumous title of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eHonen Shonin\u003c\/b\u003e, the 12th-century founder of the Jodo Shu sect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eZendo Daishi (善導大師):\u003c\/b\u003e Refers to the great 7th-century Chinese master \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003eShandao\u003c\/b\u003e, the spiritual source of Pure Land Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSiddham Script:\u003c\/b\u003e The top features sacred Bija (seed syllables) representing the divine presence of the Buddhas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGilded Lotus:\u003c\/b\u003e The bottom features a carved \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\"\u003eLotus flower\u003c\/b\u003e in gold leaf, symbolizing purity and rebirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSize and Specifications:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 50.0 cm \/ 19.7 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWidth:\u003c\/b\u003e 18.0 cm \/ 7.1 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThickness:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.0 cm \/ 0.8 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1720 g \/ 3.79 lbs (Pair)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Wood, Urushi Lacquer, Gold Leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSect:\u003c\/b\u003e Jodo Shu (Pure Land Buddhism)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good antique condition with significant historical patina. 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