Kouyasan and Kongara-douji, National Treasure

R339:
Kouyasan		 R340: Kongara-douji,
National Treasure
Issue Kouyasan and Kongara-douji, National Treasure
Prefecture Wakayama
Date of Issue 26 July 1999 (Heisei 11)
Denomination 80 yen
Design R339:
Kouyasan		 R340:
Kongara-douji,
National Treasure
Quantity 8,000,000 copies
Image Area 25.0 x 33.0 millimeters
Printing Offset in 5 colours
Sheet 20 stamps (4 x 5)
Designers R339:
Komura Kouichi		 R340:
Nagasaka Yoshimitsu
Sold at Post offices in Kinki, and
the appointed post offices
(see the menu page)
First Day of
Issue Postmark		 Kouya Post Office

Kouyasan and Kongara-douji, National Treasure, Pane

Issue Kouyasan and Kongara-douji, National Treasure, Pane
Price 800 yen (80 yen x 10)
Pane Size 51.0 x 190.0 millimeters
Pane 10 stamps (2 x 5)
Catalog No. R340P

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) and SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.


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(Small Notes for the Issue)

Kouyasan is the general name for the Buddhist monastic complex, which stretches east to west for 6 kilometers while its width is only 3 kilometers. It belongs to the Shingon sect with Kongobuji as its center, which was established by Kukai, the founder of the sect, in the 9th century. Kongara-douji, one of the protectors of the Buddhism, was made by Unkei (?-1223), a prominent sculptor of Buddhist images in the early Kamakura period.