Kannon Hall at the Former Chinese Residence
Main Image Kanzeon Bosatsu Image Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionKannon Hall stands in the former Chinese residential compound where traders arriving in Nagasaki lived during the Edo period. It is believed to have been established in 1737 by merchants from Fujian Province. Today an image of Kanzeon Bodhisattva is enshrined on the right side of the main hall as visitors face it, while a statue of the deified Chinese general Guan Yu occupies the left. This shared space preserves the blending of Buddhist and Chinese folk traditions distinctive to Nagasaki. Destroyed in a fire in 1784, the hall was rebuilt and subsequently renovated. The arched stone gate is said to survive from the original compound. Nagasaki City maintains the site as a designated municipal historic site and makes the hall available for worship. The date, sculptor, and cultural-property status of the present Kannon image have not been established.
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