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Stone banner depicting a thousand buddhas and numerous treasures

多宝千仏石幢
Stone banner depicting a thousand buddhas and numerous treasures (多宝千仏石幢)
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At a glance — Architecture · Liao dynasty (China) · held by Kyushu National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Architecture
Date
1084
Dimensions
Height 554.0 cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-12121

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Carvings of buddhas, bodhisattvas, monks, flying deities, and the immortal creature Kalavinka cover the surface of this stone banner. It is also inscribed with Buddhist text that could be a mantra or a type of chant called dharani. The banner was erected in 1084 during the Liao dynasty (916–1125), which was established in northern China by the Khitan, nomads of Mongolian descent. Weighing a total of 3.5 tons, the height of this banner extends to 5.5 meters.

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Cite this page: “Stone banner depicting a thousand buddhas and numerous treasures（多宝千仏石幢）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-12121. Kyushu National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/stone-banner-depicting-a-thousand-buddhas-and-numerous-treasures/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Material: Stone
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Genre: Architecture
  • Size: Height 554.0 cm
  • 員数: 1基
  • 品質形状: 石製
  • 分類: 建築
  • 時代世紀: 中国・遼時代 大康10年(1084)
  • 法量: 総高554.0

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