Kasuga Deer Mandala, early 15th century, Hanging scroll: ink, color, gold pigment, and cut gold on silk; with ornate brass rollers, incised design., without mounting: 37 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. ( × 35 cm), A distinctive feature of Japanese Buddhism is the designation of specific physical locations as sacred to both the imported Buddhist and native Shinto traditions. The Kasuga Shrine, near Nara, is one such sacred site. By the twelfth century, gods (kami) affiliated with this Shinto shrine were also understood as local manifestations of the Buddhist deities affiliated with the nearby Kōfuku-ji

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