Myojoin Temple
Main Image Standing Bronze Buddha (Traditionally Identified as Yakushi Nyorai) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
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DescriptionA small bronze standing Buddha preserved at Myojoin, an old Shingon temple on Fukue Island in the Goto Islands. Believed to date from the mid-seventh century Asuka period, it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1981. Its slightly oversized head, grid-patterned curls, undergarment at the chest and softly repeated U-shaped folds of the robe illustrate the transition between Asuka and Nara sculptural styles. The youthful face bears a gentle smile. An inscription on its wooden shrine records that it was brought here in 1686 from the now-defunct nearby Torakuji Temple. The temple is normally open to visitors, and tourism information identifies the Goma Hall as the statue's location, but access to the original image should be checked before traveling.
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