The Myoken Hall of the Hosshoji Temple at Yanagishima
- Date:
- 1785-1787
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
The Myoken-do — the hall dedicated to the stellar deity Myoken Bosatsu (identified with Polaris and the North Star) — at Hosshoji temple in the Yanagishima district of eastern Edo is depicted in this print from Hokusai's mid-1780s series. Yanagishima Myoken was one of the more eccentric of Edo's popular religious sites, its celestial deity a focus of devotion among those who saw fortune in the stars.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Myoken Hall of the Hosshoji Temple at Yanagishima was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1785-1787.
The Myoken Hall of the Hosshoji Temple at Yanagishima depicts temples & shrines and architecture.