Sanctuary of Muroji Temple, Nara
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Dated 1960, the sanctuary of Muroji Temple — deep in the forested mountains of Nara prefecture, one of the most remote and atmospheric of Japan's ancient Buddhist sites — provides Kotozuka with a subject of rugged natural beauty combined with ancient spiritual significance. Muroji is famous for its five-story pagoda (the smallest in Japan) standing in a cedar forest by a mountain stream, and for its long association with esoteric Buddhism and female worshippers at a time when most mountain temples banned women. Kotozuka's woodblock captures the site's particular combination of ancient timber and wild nature.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sanctuary of Muroji Temple, Nara was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in 1960.
Sanctuary of Muroji Temple, Nara depicts temples & shrines, set at Nara.