Chester Beatty
Womb World from Mandala of the Two Worlds (Kongōkai Taizōkai mandara)
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Hanging scroll painting of the Womb World from ‘Mandala of the Two Worlds’ (Kongōkai Taizōkai mandara), painted by an unknown artist in colours on silk, Japan, 15th century. In Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, paintings of the Diamond World and Womb World are paired as the Mandala of the Two Worlds. While the Womb World mandala is known as the mandala of principle, the Diamond World mandala is known as the mandala of wisdom. Often hung on facing walls in the temple hall, together they offer the means to reveal ultimate truth.
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