Art of the Lotus Sutra – Creating is Praying – artscape
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An exhibition at the Suntory Museum of Art explores art created through devotion to the Lotus Sutra.Summary
The article describes an exhibition titled "Art of the Lotus Sutra – Creating is Praying" at the Suntory Museum of Art, running from December 12, 2026, to February 7, 2027. It explains that the Lotus Sutra teaches the enlightenment of all beings and salvation from suffering, with artistic activities like sutra copying, pagoda building, and statue creation highlighted as acts of devotion. The exhibition showcases masterpieces from ancient to modern times under themes of tower building, sutra copying and offerings, and statue creation, while also focusing on faith in the Lotus Sutra among early modern painters.
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