Of the 7, 5 were brought back from Tang China by Kukai; although they are heavily damaged, they are extremely valuable because they are some of the few remaining examples of Tang period painting.
7幅のうち5幅は空海が唐から持ち帰ったもので、損傷甚大とはいえ、唐時代絵画の数少ない遺品としてきわめて貴重。