The raigo-zu, a national treasure kept in Chion-Temple, called 'Hayaraigo,' is officially called 'Amida Nijugo Bosatsu Raigozu' (Descent of Amida and Twenty-Five Attendants); it has a picture of Amida Nyorai coming over the mountain to take some people into the heavens which is explained in "Kangyo" (Meditation Sutra). |
知恩院に所蔵される国宝の通称「早来迎(はやらいごう)」と呼ばれる来迎図は、正式には「阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図」であり、『観経』に説かれる上品上生の来迎を表わした図様である。 |