Udono Stone Buddhas
Japanese name：
鵜殿石仏群
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Main Image Rock-carved Eleven-faced Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionAbout 60 Buddhist figures carved into cliff faces on a hill in Ochi, Karatsu, survive from the medieval to early modern periods. Alongside Eleven-faced Kannon are armored Tamonten and Jikokuten, evoking the site's former role as a center of mountain Buddhist practice. A tradition says Kukai carved images here in 806, but the oldest surviving sculptures date to the first half of the fourteenth century, during the Nanbokucho period. The site was designated a Saga Prefectural Historic Site in 1956 and can be freely visited outdoors.
Basic Information
Spot ID
10006
Temple / Site
Udono Stone Buddhas
Visiting Area
Cliff Faces and Niten Cave Area
Visiting Status
Open to visitors at all times (outdoor site, free access and admission)
Address
佐賀県唐津市相知町相知
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