![1340 (ca.), [Japanese], Pilgrimage Mandala of Nachi Shrine -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) | by R.M.Lenox](http://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53110271883_cb19935e44.jpg)
1340 (ca.), [Japanese], Pilgrimage Mandala of Nachi Shrine -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: This large painting of sacred sites in the Kumano region re-creates the experience of a pilgrimage, allowing those unable to journey there the ability to accrue merit through engagement with the painted image. Pilgrim-viewers begin the trip at the sea depicted at the bottom of the painting and make their way into the mountains, passing through a number of important locations on their way to the base of Nachi Waterfall, which can be seen in the upper right corner.
1340 (ca.), [Japanese], Pilgrimage Mandala of Nachi Shrine -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: This large painting of sacred sites in the Kumano region re-creates the experience of a pilgrimage, allowing those unable to journey there the ability to accrue merit through engagement with the painted image. Pilgrim-viewers begin the trip at the sea depicted at the bottom of the painting and make their way into the mountains, passing through a number of important locations on their way to the base of Nachi Waterfall, which can be seen in the upper right corner.