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Wooden Standing Statue of Amida Nyorai

Unknown12th Century Late Heian Period

Mt. Mitoku Sanbutsu ji Temple

Mt. Mitoku Sanbutsu ji Temple
Misasa-cho, Touhaku District, Japan

Prefectural Preservation of Cultural Property
One of the three principle objects of worship of Hon-do Hall of Sanbutsuji Temple (Shaka Nyorai, Amida Nyorai and Dainichi Nyorai), this statue was enshrined in the hall as a hidden buddha and repaired in 2004.
With a height of 147.5 cm, this statue has a slightly large head, a shallow body with extremely sloping shoulders, and shallow edges, which is typical of the style from the late Heian Period.
It is believed to have been made slightly later than the main object of worship of Sanbutsu-ji Temple, Zao Gongen, in the late Heian Period (12th Century).
Its cultural and historical value is extremely high as one of the main objects of mountain worship at Hon-do Hall of Sanbutsuji Temple.

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  • Title: Wooden Standing Statue of Amida Nyorai
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: 12th Century Late Heian Period
  • Physical Dimensions: h147.5 cm
  • Type: Artworks and Crafts
  • External Link: http://www.mitokusan.jp/sanbutsuji.html
Mt. Mitoku Sanbutsu ji Temple

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