• Figure 10. The Mahāsattva jātaka painting on the Tamamushi no zushi shrine, Hōryūji; seventh to eighth century CE. At upper right, the Prince disrobes; at center, he dives into the tigers’ den, and at lower right the mother tiger feeds on his flesh. Courtesy of Hōryūji and Askaen, Ltd.

Mahāsattva jātaka scene on Tamamushi no zushi Shrine

From The Three Treasures: A Revised and Illustrated Study and Translation of Minamoto no Tamenori's Sanboe by Edward Kamens and Ethan Bushelle

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  • Literary Studies:Asian Literature
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