• Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
  • Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
  • Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
  • Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
  • Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Hanging scroll
Item Number : 24188
Artist
Title Portrait of Rennyo-shonin
Biography Rennyo-shonin(1415-1499) was a monk of Jodo-Shinshu sect born in Kyoto, and the 8th head of the Honganji-Temple. Preached Hongan Nenbutsu teachings of Shinran-shonin through the Ofumi (Gobunsho) letters to people. Established the Honganji-Temple in Yamashina, Kyoto and Ishiyama, Osaka. Known as the restorer of Jodo Shinshu sect.

Kyonyo-shonin(1558-1614) was a monk of Jodo-Shinshu sect born in Settsu Province (present parts of Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures). Led the Ishiyama battle against Oda Nobunaga with his father, Kennyo. Succeeded the 12th head of Honganji-Temple, handed the position over to his little brother, Suinyo by the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Established the Higashi Honganji-Temple by the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Description
  • Kyonyo-shonin (inscription)
  • color on silk with silk mounting
  • 91 x 38 cm(artwork), 184 x 68 cm(overall)
  • traces of repair on the silk
  • with wooden storage box
Price 850,000Yen
Season other
Period Early Edo(1603-1699)

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