| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Esoteric Buddhism, emphasizing mystical and ritual practices, became the dominant system of Buddhist belief during the late Nara and Heian periods (794??1185) and lavish sutras were created on paper that had been dyed a range of colors from light yellow to a deep lapis-colored indigo blue or purple and inscribed with text written in gold, silver and other precious materials.
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