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Welcoming Descent of Amida (Amida Raigō)
Welcoming Descent of Amida (Amida Raigō)
阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図
1300–1333
Japan, Kamakura period
(1185-1333)
Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk
Image: 171.8 x 84.5 cm (67 5/8 x 33 1/4 in.); Overall: 269.1 x 113.3 cm (105 15/16 x 44 5/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1953.123
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In the Pure Land school of Buddhism, Amida Buddha is the focus of worship. Pictured here is the raigō, or the moment when Amida descends with his retinue to welcome a dying person into his Pure Land, called the Western Paradise. Once there, a person can concentrate on becoming enlightened. Images like this one could be placed before a person on their deathbed to help them stay faithful and motivated to attain birth in the Pure Land.
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