天照皇大神 Calligraphy, by 神宫 Sheng Gong - Chinese paper scroll painting The characters are 天照皇大神 which means God bless royal people one seal is 神宫之章 – Chapter of the Shrine. another seal is 皇大神宫御玺- Imperial Seal of the Imperial Shrine. The two seals are classic seals used by 神宫 (Sheng Gong) temple, which is a famous royal temple in Japan, still available now. Called Seitenkyū in Japanese, Sheng Tian Gong is the largest Taoist temple in Japan. Its name translates to "Holy Celestial Palace," and can alternately be spelled as "Xien Ten Gong." Sheng Tian Gong was founded by a Toaist priest named Kang Kuo-Den, who was stricken with an incurable illness in his early forties. He credited his Taoist meditations for his miraculous recovery and, in a gesture of gratitude, wanted to build a place of worship, salvation and protection. The location for his temple was revealed to him in a dream, as was the name and design of the building. Construction began in 1981 and lasted for 15 years until its completion in the autumn of 1995. Image Size: 34 x 11.75 inches = 86.4 cm x 29.8 cm; Overall Unrolled Size: 61 x 16.5 inches = 155 cm x 42 cm; - Can be rolled for shipping purposes. Condition Report: used, but no defects.