Hosenji Temple
Main Image Stone Figures of the Sixteen Arhats Category Other
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DescriptionThe grounds of Hosenji, a temple revived by the Sengoku-period lord Ryuzoji Takanobu, contain a group of stone figures representing the Sixteen Arhats. The arhats are disciples entrusted with preserving and passing on the Buddha's teachings; their varied representations offer another way to encounter Buddhist devotion. Saga Prefecture's official tourism website lists them among the temple's notable sights, alongside the large wooden seated Birushana Buddha and its principal Eleven-faced Kannon. Unlike the Buddha in the Great Buddha Hall, these figures can be seen in the grounds.
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