A painting of Bodhisattva has just been returned to the Tam Thai Pagoda in thecentral city of Da Nang after being held in a Japanese temple for fourcenturies.
Known as the Avalo-kitesvara Scroll, the painting was broughtto Japan by a Chaya family ship 400 years ago and had been preserved as anational treasure at the Jomyo Temple in Japan 's Nagoya City .
It issaid that the painting was given to a Japanese trader, Araki Sataro of Chaya, byLord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen who ruled the southern part of Vietnam between 1614 and1635.
The painting was returned to the Tam Thai Pagoda on Feb. 23 when agroup of monks from Jomyo Temple visited Da Nang .
According to Japanesemonk Hayashi Kyoichy, head of the Jomyo Temple , the return of the painting tothe pagoda exemplified the close, and long-lasting relationship between the twocountries.
Tam Thai is located on Thuy Son Mountain , 13km from Da Nang. The pagoda was built in 1630 at a time when the coastal town of Hoi An hadjust been established as a trade centre.
The pagoda has a stelerecording the contributions made by Japanese traders in the construction oflocal pagodas.
The Jomyo Temple also possesses a painting which depictsactivities of Japanese traders in Hoi An at the beginning of the 17th century.This water-colour painting measures 78cm by 498cm./.
Known as the Avalo-kitesvara Scroll, the painting was broughtto Japan by a Chaya family ship 400 years ago and had been preserved as anational treasure at the Jomyo Temple in Japan 's Nagoya City .
It issaid that the painting was given to a Japanese trader, Araki Sataro of Chaya, byLord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen who ruled the southern part of Vietnam between 1614 and1635.
The painting was returned to the Tam Thai Pagoda on Feb. 23 when agroup of monks from Jomyo Temple visited Da Nang .
According to Japanesemonk Hayashi Kyoichy, head of the Jomyo Temple , the return of the painting tothe pagoda exemplified the close, and long-lasting relationship between the twocountries.
Tam Thai is located on Thuy Son Mountain , 13km from Da Nang. The pagoda was built in 1630 at a time when the coastal town of Hoi An hadjust been established as a trade centre.
The pagoda has a stelerecording the contributions made by Japanese traders in the construction oflocal pagodas.
The Jomyo Temple also possesses a painting which depictsactivities of Japanese traders in Hoi An at the beginning of the 17th century.This water-colour painting measures 78cm by 498cm./.
