在这本插图精美的书中，知名艺术史学家约翰•罗森菲尔德探讨了日本佛教僧侣Hozan Tankai（1629-1716）的生平和艺术。通过对雕塑、绘画、仪式用具和原始文件的仔细研究，本书展示了这位真言宗传教士的艺术活动对于他在十七世纪末日本佛教世界中的重要地位如何发挥了重要作用。同时，该书展示了现代早期日本佛教艺术的丰富内涵，这些艺术往往被忽视和低估了。

作为对一个重要的艺术和宗教人物的重新考虑，《保存佛法》为日本佛教艺术的一个被忽视的时期带来了亟需的关注。

In this beautifully illustrated book, eminent art historian John Rosenfield explores the life and art of the Japanese Buddhist monk Hozan Tankai (1629–1716). Through a close examination of sculptures, paintings, ritual implements, and primary documents, the book demonstrates how the Shingon prelate's artistic activities were central to his important place in the world of late-seventeenth-century Japanese Buddhism. At the same time, the book shows the richness of early modern Japanese Buddhist art, which has often been neglected and undervalued.

A major reconsideration of a key artistic and religious figure, Preserving the Dharma brings much-needed attention to an overlooked period of Japanese Buddhist art.