This is a carefully documented, fully illustated record of the restoration of a fourteenth-century Japanese Taima-Mandala, from planning to final framing. European and Far Eastern working methods are shown, including the tools and materials employed.
Additional sections explore the mandala's creation and teachings and its spiritual sources, explaining how it translates the Contemplation Sutra (Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra) into visual images. Text in German and English.
