Join us as we examine one entry from a dream diary written by Japanese Buddhist monk Myōe Kōben, now mounted as a hanging scroll. In this video, we consider the contents of the dream scribed here, the pages’ visual characteristics, and the practice of religious dreaming.
Speakers: Dr. Frank Feltens, Curator of Japanese Art, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, and Dr. Beth Harris, Smarthistory