The exhibition “Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World” is a comprehensive introduction to Tibetan culture, which has received considerable attention worldwide but is as yet fairly unfamiliar in Japan. We welcome visitors to this large-scale collection of fine arts, shown for the first time in Japan, from palaces registered as World Cultural Heritage sites, temples, museums, and other sources located in China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region and Chengde, Hebei Province.
Tibetan Buddhism was influenced by a different type of Buddhist teachings than the Indian mid-term esoteric Buddhist thought that was transmitted to Japan via China, along with statues, mandalas and Chinese sutras translated from Sanskrit texts, by Japanese monks like Saicho and Kukai. In Buddhist statues and Buddhist paintings, which are an indispensable part of Buddhist practice, the Tibetan Buddhas appear as revered deities who take distinctively Tibetan forms. We invite you to appreciate with your own eyes the fascinating differences between Tibetan Buddhist art and Japan’s Buddhist sculptures and paintings.
Title:
TIBET -Treasures from the Roof of the World-
Period:
September 19, 2009 (Sat.) --- January 11, 2010 (Mon.)
Venue:
The Ueno Royal Museum
1-2, Uenokoen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access:
3 minute walk from JR Ueno station, Park Exit
5 minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza or Hibiya lines, Ueno station
5 minute walk from Keisei line Keisei Ueno station
Opening Hours:
10:00 A.M --- 18:00 P.M.
Admittance until 30 minutes before closing
Admission
(Including tax):
Adults
College or High school students
Junior high school or Primary school students
Daily
1400円
1200円
800円
Group
1200円
1000円
600円
Advane
1200円
1000円
600円
※ Those with disabilities and accompanying person admitted free.(Please show ID at entrance)
※ Group discount for 20 persons or more.
Organizers:
The Ueno Royal Museum, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Incorporated, Daiko Advertising Inc.
China Cultural Property Promotion Association, China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture
Supported by:
Agency for Cultural Affairs,
State Administration of Cultural Heritage of the People’s Republic of China, Embassy of People’s Republic of China
Exhibition Cooperation with:
Department of Cultural Relics of Tibet Autonomous Region, China Art Exhibition China
Cooperation with:
, Nippon Express
