Matsukawa Hanzan - Amida-kyō Wakun Zue Buddismo Sutra di Amida - 1844

Title: *Amida-kyō Wakun Zue* (Illustrated *Amitabha Sutra* with Japanese Annotations) Author: Yamada Yatei (山田野亭) Illustrator: Matsukawa Hanzan (松川半山) Original Publisher: Tanaka Sōeidō (田中宋栄堂) Date: First edition, 1844 Description: The original text of the sutra is presented with *Wakun*—a translation or guided reading in simplified Japanese. Matsukawa Hanzan transforms the sutra's abstract concepts into concrete imagery. For instance, Image 4 depicts Shakyamuni Buddha subduing a demon or hostile figure while riding a dragon amidst the clouds. These illustrations were designed to capture the imagination of the faithful and visually convey the wonders of the Pure Land and the powers of the deities

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