Kūkai art monographs haunted as well as haunting

haunted as well as haunting

Drawing on wide-ranging research

complete with full-color step-by-step photography

this thrilling treasure hunt traces the voyage of the legendary Jewish Menorah from the Jerusalem of the Knights Templar through France

Kūkai art monographs haunted as well as hauntingKukai, more commonly known by the honorific Kobo Daishi, was one of the great characters in the development of Janpanese culture. He was active in literature, engineering, calligraphy, and architecture and is represented in this work in terms of his major effort the introduction of esoteric Buddhism from China, which resulted in the formation of the Shingou sect still active in Japan. Eight of his works are presented here.