Shinran Shōnin
- The Revered Founder of Jōdo Shinshū, The True Pure Land -
Born into nobility, he chose the robe of humility. Turning from austerity, he walked the path of ordinary life— not in retreat, but in deep entrustment to Amida’s boundless vow.
He taught that even the most defiled and forgotten are embraced in the light of infinite compassion.
Born into nobility, he chose the robe of humility. Turning from austerity, he walked the path of ordinary life— not in retreat, but in deep entrustment to Amida’s boundless vow.
Replica of the Portrait of Shinran Shōnin
(Nara National Museum)
Year ：2007
Size ：50 × 71cm
Support ：Silk
Medium：Mineral pigments, Earth pigments, Gofun, Sumi-ink, Dyes, Gold
This piece is a reproduction of the renowned “Portrait of Shinran Shōnin”, commonly referred to as the “Bearskin Portrait”, housed in the Nara National Museum. Counted among the three most revered depictions of Shinran Shōnin—the founder of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land Buddhism)—the original is renowned for capturing both his physical likeness and spiritual essence.
This reproduction is paired with a portrait of Rennyo Shōnin, symbolizing the continuity of the Jōdo Shinshū lineage from its originator, Shinran Shōnin, to his eminent successor, Rennyo Shōnin.
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