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The Former Deeds of King Wondrous Splendor: Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Chapter 27, with Frontispiece commissioned by Retired Emperor Gomizunoo (1596-1680) in memory of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Title: The Former Deeds of King Wondrous Splendor: Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Chapter 27, with Frontispiece commissioned by Retired Emperor Gomizunoo (1596-1680) in memory of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
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