Collection InSight: The Dharani Scroll
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Explore the world of East Asian printing with a close study of Dharani Scroll.
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Commissioned in 764, by Empress Shōtoku, one million small wooden pagodas were crafted and contained a small woodblock-printed paper scroll (typically 6 x 45 cm) printed with a Buddhist text, the Vimalasuddhaprabhasa mahadharani sutra, and distributed to temples around the country as thanksgiving for the suppression of the Emi Rebellion. These are the earliest examples of woodblock printing known, or documented, from Japan and possibly the oldest verifiable printed matter.
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Organization:
The Printing Museum- - CLOSED March 2024 MBLocation:
3121 San Jacinto St
Houston, TX, 77004United States
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Phone:
(713) 522-4652Contact name:
June O'Neill
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The event has already taken place on this date:
05/16/2019
Time:
6:00-7:30PM
Price:
Registration: $8. Free for TPM members.
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