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Lotus
Sutra Exhibition Held in Kobe
 On
August 25-November 4, 2012, “The Lotus Sutra–A Message of Peace and
Harmonious
Coexistence” exhibition was held at the Kansai International Culture
Center in Kobe, Japan. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its
founding, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) co-organized this
exhibition with Soka Gakkai. The opening ceremony was held at the
center, and 170 guests, including Fan Jinshi, director of the Dunhuang
Academy, Liu Yongzeng, director of Dunhuang Academy’s Archaeological
Research Institute, Shigenobu Kimura, emeritus director of the Hyogo
Prefectural Museum of Art and Tsutomu Shinobara, emeritus professor of
Osaka University, attended the ceremony.
From left, Yoshiki Tanigawa, Soka
Gakkai Vice
President, Shigenobu Kimura,
emeritus director of the
Hyogo Prefectural
Museum of Art, Fan Jinshi,
director of the Dunhuang
Academy; Tsutomu
Shinobara, emeritus professor of
Osaka University, and
Yoichi Kawada,
IOP
At the special lecture, also
organized by the IOP and Soka Gakkai at
the
same venue on August 23, Ms. Fan spoke on the ancient town of
Dunhuang―located in the Gobi Desert in northwestern China—as an
important
gateway to the West, a center of commerce along the Silk Road and a
mecca for religious and cultural exchange.
On August 24, Ms. Fan and Mr. Liu visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters
in Tokyo, and met with Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada. Ms. Fan
expressed her appreciation for SGI (Soka Gakkai International)
President Ikeda’s efforts to promote
peace and cultural exchange throughout the world.
Organizers:
The Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) and
Soka Gakkai
Sponsors:
The
Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS),
The Dunhuang Academy and
International Academy of Indian Culture
Venue:
The Kansai International Culture Center in Kobe, Japan
Date:
August 25-November 4, 2012 |
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