Fugenzan Ryushoji Temple

Japanese name： 普賢山龍照寺

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Main Image Giant Standing Fudo Myo-o (13.8 meters high) Category Myo-o (Wisdom King)

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Description

A towering standing figure of Fudo Myoo, 13.8 meters high, welcomes visitors to Ryushoji at the foot of Mount Unzen-Fugen on the Shimabara Peninsula. Prominently presented on the temple's official website, its powerful gaze and commanding stance evoke the protective force of Fudo Myoo in esoteric Buddhism. Ryushoji is a Shingon temple and the sixty-fourth stop on the Kyushu Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage and twenty-second stop on the Kyushu Thirty-Six Fudo Pilgrimage. Eruptions of Mount Unzen-Fugen beginning in 1990 forced road closures and led to the temporary relocation of the principal image and worship services. Today the expansive grounds overlook the volcano and the Ariake Sea, letting visitors view the great Fudo against a dramatic natural landscape. The statue's material, sculptor and date of creation have not been established from official sources.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10236

Temple / Site Fugenzan Ryushoji Temple

Visiting Area Outdoors near the entrance to the temple grounds

Visiting Status Normally accessible for worship from the grounds (outdoor image; the temple welcomes visitors; advance contact is recommended for those traveling from afar; official visiting hours are not published)

Address 長崎県南島原市深江町戊3987-35

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