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Traces Buddhism's route from India to Japan, and rebuilds the lost Bezeklik cave murals at full size.
About this place
The Ryūkoku Museum (龍谷ミュージアム) is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Conceived as part of the 370th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of what is now Ryūkoku University, it opened facing Nishi Hongan-ji in 2011. The museum displays works from its "vast" collection and there is also a digital recreation of the corridor of Cave 15 at Bezeklik. The façade has four thousand ceramic louvers, intended to give a feeling of traditional Kyōto while also helping regulate light and temperature within.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2011 Highlights / collection：Reconstruction of Bezeklik cave murals, Exhibits tracing the spread of Buddhism Genre：Antique art and Buddhist art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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