Entsuji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Jikokuten and Tamonten Category Tenbu (Deva)
Impression TagsPowerDignityTense Presence
DescriptionEntsuji, a Rinzai Zen temple of the Nanzenji branch traditionally founded in 650, received patronage from the Chiba clan in the Kamakura period. Its wooden standing images of Jikokuten and Tamonten are dated by inscriptions inside the sculptures to 1294 and attributed to the master sculptor Tanko. Although portions are missing and some surface finishes have flaked away, the figures retain their principal forms and convey the powerful style of Kamakura sculpture. Both are Saga Prefectural Important Cultural Properties. A glass-fronted display room along the temple approach also allows visitors to see the principal Yakushi Nyorai and other images. Access to the two guardians inside the Main Hall must be confirmed beforehand.
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