{"id":174180,"date":"2025-11-10T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=174180&lang=en"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:10:38","slug":"honen-and-pure-land-buddhism-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/honen-and-pure-land-buddhism-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Exhibition H\u014dnen and Pure Land Buddhism"},"content":{"rendered":"

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Kyushu National Museum, the first-ever comprehensive exhibition on the 850-year history of J\u014ddo-sh\u016b (Pure Land Buddhism) is being held. Founded by H\u014dnen, who taught that anyone could reach the Pure Land by chanting \u201cNamu Amida Butsu,\u201d the sect gained wide support from nobles to commoners, and flourished under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. The exhibition explores H\u014dnen\u2019s life, teachings, and the sect\u2019s history through rare and important artifacts. Some exhibits will change from Nov 5.<\/p>\n

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Statues of Shakyamuni Entering Nirvana with Sacred Retinue
Edo period, 17th century
H\u014dnen-ji Temple, Kagawa
Throughout the exhibition<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2022 10\/7 (Sat.) ~ 11\/30 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 Closed: Mon., and Oct. 14, Nov. 4, Nov. 25. (open on Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Nov. 24)
\n\u2022 9:30~17:00 (open until 20:00 on Fri. and Sat., last entry: 30 min. before closing)
\n\u2022 Fee: \u00a52,000, college & HS \u00a51,200, free for under JHS
\n\u2022 Kyushu National Museum
\n\u2022 4-7-2 Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.kyuhaku.jp\/en\/exhibition\/exhibition_s74.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Important Cultural Property
Seated Statue of Amitabha Buddha in Meditation for 5 Eons
Kamakura period, 12th\u201313th century Gok\u014d-in Temple, Nara
Throughout the exhibition<\/p><\/div>\n

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National Treasure
Illustrated Biography of Master H\u014dnen, Vol. 6 (partial)
Kamakura period, 14th century
Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Second half (11\/5~11\/30)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Standing Statue of Amitabha Buddha, known as Amitabha Looking Back
Kamakura period, 13th century
Zenk\u014d-ji Temple, Yamagata
Throughout the exhibition<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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