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Shigisan Engi emaki (信貴山縁起絵巻)

Picture Scroll of the Legends of Shigisan: a scroll which is a National Treasure of Japan, completed in the 12th century by an unknown artist. It depicts miracles performed by an ascetic living on Mt. Shigi, the Shingon monk Myouren.

The scroll is composed of three stories: "The Scroll of Yamazaki, the Rich Man" (31.7cm x 879.9cm/12.5in x 346.4 in), "The Scroll of an Engi Era Faith-Healing" (31.7cm x 1290.8cm/12.5in x 508.2 in), and "The Scroll of the Nun" (31.7cm x 1424.1cm/12.5in x 560.7 in)