Takehiko Yamashiro (1908–1997) is an important figure in the study of modern and contemporary art history in Japan. He was the director of the art department of the Nara National Museum and a professor at Ryukoku University. He is also known for his profound research on Chinese art. This exhibition systematically reviews his academic career and private collection from the two dimensions of "collection" and "research", showing his love and unique vision for East Asian art.
The exhibits include Chinese calligraphy and painting, ceramics, and ancient Japanese art, all of which are important objects that Yamashiro has collected or studied for many years, and some of the works are open to the public for the first time. The exhibition will also present precious documents such as his academic manuscripts, investigation notes, and lecture manuscripts, exploring the paths of "how to watch" and "how to study" from the perspective of scholars.
In the Nara area, which is densely populated with cultural heritage such as Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Toshodaiji Temple, Yamato Bunkakan has always played the role of a cultural bridge. This exhibition is a beautiful practice that connects academic research and visual aesthetics, and it is worth savoring for audiences who love Chinese art and Japanese cultural history.

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Nara Park is actually quite big, and it is not long after walking from Nara Station, including natural landscapes such as Ruokao Mountain, and diverse terrain such as mountains, lakes and grasslands are considered parks. The vegetation is rich, there are pine, cherry, maple, plum and other trees, the scenery of the four seasons is different, the spring has cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, is one of the 100 cherry blossom resorts in Japan. In addition, there are more than 1,200 wild sika deer in the park, which are regarded as angels of God, docile and cute, and interact with tourists intimately, which is a major feature of the park. ◦ There are also Dongda Temple, Spring Day Dashe, February Hall, March Hall, Zhengcang Courtyard, etc. You can go and see. ◦ Climbing up Ruokao Mountain in the evening, the sunset is really beautiful. There are deer cakes sold all the way in the park, and the deer walking inside is thinner and actually needs to be fed. In addition, there are various accommodations and foods around the park, and tourists can taste the various foods of Nara.

Tōdai-ji

Historic buildings

Todaiji, a must-visit in Nara, 800 yen for the temple and 400 yen for the treasure hall. I personally feel that it is good to see the temple. It is one of the seven major temples in Nandu, Huayanzong, Japan&#39;s Buddhist temple, one of the seven major temples in Nandu, and was built for the prayer of Prince Prince of Sage Wu. It began with the establishment of the Jinzhongshan Temple in 728, and was upgraded to the Dawa Guojin Guangming Temple in 741, the predecessor of the Dongda Temple. &bull; Reconstruction process: at the end of the 12th century, it was destroyed in the war, and it began to rebuild in 1182. The source adopted the &quot;big Buddha-like&quot; architectural style of the Song Dynasty, and hired Song people Chen and Qing to participate in the work of casting Buddha statues. &bull; Overall layout: Located in the east of Nara, northwest of Chunrishan virgin forest, with the north and south central axis as the axial symmetrical layout, the central axis is in turn the south gate, the middle gate, the Jintang, the four surrounding corridors, the Galan with the Great Buddha Hall as the center, is the layout of the pagodas in the Tang Dynasty. &bull; Single building: The Big Buddha Hall is one of the largest existing wooden structures in the world. It uses the temple-style heavy roof, the eaves are large and cantilevered, and there are white filled walls of luminous wood structures. Nandaemun is the largest mountain gate in Japan, indoors do not need smallpox, beams and frames with short pillar cushions, beams and Ang Tsui have carved decorations. Main cultural relics &bull; Piluzhana Buddha statue: one of the world&#39;s largest bronze Buddha statues, like high 14.98 meters, the lotus petals around the platform are carved with the &quot;Lianhua Tibetan World&quot; wool sculpture, expressing the &quot;World of enlightenment&quot; in &quot;Huayan Sutra&quot;. &bull; No space for the view of the audio-visual video: Located in Fahuatang, completed for the balance of 19 years, three eyes and eight arms, the expression is dignified, symbolizing the ability of Guanyin-Sapudu to all beings. &bull; Moonlight Bodhisattva statue: In front of the left of the non-empty Guanyin image, hands are folded, wearing Tang clothes, cheeks and hands are soft and elastic, lifelike. Cultural significance &bull; Religious status: Todaiji is the Huayan Zong Daochang in Japan, which has the task of studying Buddhist teachings and cultivating monks, and has become the eight-zong and scholarly temple. The monk Jianzhen of the Tang Dynasty in China once set up an altar to teach. &bull; Art value: Dongda Temple&#39;s architecture, Buddha statues, paintings, calligraphy and other art works, which combine the local art styles of Tang Dynasty in China and Japan, are outstanding representatives of ancient Japanese art, and have important value for studying the development of ancient Japanese art. &bull; Historical value: Todaiji witnessed the historical changes since the Nara era in Japan, and is an important symbol of Japanese history and culture. It was listed as a monument of ancient Nara history by UNESCO in 1998. Note that there is a hole under a wooden pillar inside, and many people wait in line to drill, so you can try it.

Kasugataisha Shrine

A shrine in Nara Park was built in the year 710 and built or rebuilt in 768 to protect Pingchengjing and pray for the prosperity of the country. The builder was no less than Fujiwara, and was built for the patron saint of the Fujiwara family who was in power at the time. With the prosperity of Fujiwara, its status has gradually improved. Free outside, 700 yen for the temple, 500 yen for the treasure hall, 500 yen for the Wanye Botanical Garden. &bull; This temple building: It consists of four social halls, all of which are painted scarlet on the surface of the building, which is reflected in the green jungle of the spring mountain, and the corridors, lanterns and social halls constitute unique landscape paintings. &bull; Stone lanterns: There are 3,000 stone lanterns and chandeliers in the society, with simple shapes and many lanterns covered with mottled moss, showing traces of years. &bull; Shenyuan Plants: There are about 300 varieties of plants planted in the &quot;Spring Day Shenyuan&quot;, all recorded in the ancient song collection &quot;Wanye Collection&quot;. &bull; Sacred God: The gods in the community include Wu Yi, Jingjin Lord, Tianerwu Gen and Bissell. &bull; God makes the fawn: The legend that Wu Weng ordered the deer to ride the deer, the deer was used as the messenger of God, and there are many fawns in Nara Park, which has become one of the characteristics of the Spring Festival Society. &bull; Cultural Relic Collection: There are also 3,000 cultural relics including 520 national treasure-level cultural relics in the community. &bull; Important sacrifices: The shrine&#39;s regular sacrifice day is the spring sacrifice on March 13. In the early days of peace, the palace sacrifices were held here. At that time, the spring sacrifice and the sunflower sacrifice of Hemao Shrine, the Shiqingshui Yasukuni Temple, were listed as the &quot;three major sacrificial sacrifices&quot;.

Mount Wakakusa

Mountain climbing

&bull; Basic overview: Mount Wakakusa is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan, between Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. It is 342 meters above sea level and covers an area of ​​330,000 square meters. From a distance, it looks like three overlapping hats, so it is also called Mount Mikasa.

Tickets are 150 yen, and entry is closed before 17:00. If the weather is good, you must come to Mount Wakakusa to watch the sunset, which is really beautiful. Check the sunset time in advance, and come in before 17:00 to take pictures and climb up. It takes 40 minutes to climb to the top. There are three peaks: the first, second, and third. The south is easier to walk than the north. Remember to buy deer biscuits when you come in, because they are not sold inside.

&bull; Natural landscape and ecology: Mount Wakakusa is a lawn mountain. In spring, cherry blossoms are in full bloom, complementing the new green grass; in autumn, maple leaves are like fire, dyeing the hillside into colorful colors. This is one of the habitats of Nara deer, and Japanese macaques, squirrels and many birds live here.

&bull; Climbing routes: There are mainly the Kasuga Primeval Forest Route and the Yagyu Kaido Walking Route. The former is suitable for walking, while the latter is suitable for hiking and exploration. It is also convenient to climb the mountain from the &quot;Wakakusa Mountain Trailhead North Exit&quot; behind Todaiji Temple or the &quot;Wakakusa Mountain Trailhead South Exit&quot; behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

&bull; History and Culture: There is a front-front and back-rounded Warblerzuka Tumulus on the top of Wakakusa Mountain. Abe no Nakamaro, an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, mentioned Mikasa Mountain in his works, which is now Wakakusa Mountain.

&bull; Wakakusa Burning Mountain: The &quot;Wakakusa Burning Mountain&quot; event is held on the fourth Saturday of January every year. There are different opinions on the origin. The more credible one is the boundary dispute between Todaiji Temple, Kofukuji Temple, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. After arbitration, the mountain burning ceremony was held and gradually became a tradition. The mountain burning ceremony started at about 6:30 pm, and the entire 33 hectares of the mountain were covered by fire, which was a spectacular scene.

Toshodaiji

暝逝

The word Jianzhen Dongdu should be heard by many people, telling the story of Tang Dynasty monk Dongdu Japan spreading Buddhism and advanced Chinese culture. Tang Zhaoti Temple in Nara is the temple built by the Japanese for Jianzhen after the arrival of the temple, and there are many monuments and structures left in the past.

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