This study for scholars and advanced students analyzes motifs of the Tenjukoku Shucho Mandara, East Asian embroidered textile fragments from the 6th and 7th century, and their association with
to the cult of Prince Shotoku. The study demonstrates that the textile fragments are related to Chinese funerary iconography. Discussion centers on areas such as Pure Land Buddhism and the cult
of Prince Shotoku, ideas and iconography from China to Japan, Prince Shotoku and Princess Tachibana, and afterlife beliefs and funerary practices. The book contains color photos and art
throughout. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
