Zenkōji Amida Triad

13th–14th century

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

The principal object of devotion at the Zenkōji temple in Nagano is a gilt bronze Amida triad said to have traveled from India through China on its way to Japan in the early 600s. A hidden icon, or hibutsu, the Zenkōji Amida triad was rarely seen. As faith in Amida gained popularity in later centuries, worshippers sought models of the powerful Zenkōji triad for use in personal devotion.

Artwork Details

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Exhibition History

善光寺式阿弥陀三尊像
Title: Zenkōji Amida Triad
Period: Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Date: 13th–14th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Buddha: 17 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (45.1 × 14.6 cm)
Bodhisattvas: 12 × 4 1/4 in. (30.5 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Lent by John C. Weber Collection
Curatorial Department: Asian Art