Koheiji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Thousand-armed, Thousand-eyed Kannon and Twenty-eight Guardian Deities Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionFounded in 1058, Koheiji preserves the history of mountain Buddhism from the Heian period. Behind its main hall, the Shimono Cultural Property Repository displays a wooden standing Thousand-armed, Thousand-eyed Kannon and twenty-eight guardian figures made during the Kamakura period, all designated Important Cultural Properties by Kumamoto Prefecture. The sight of guardians with different postures and expressions surrounding the many-armed Kannon is striking. The collection of around thirty figures is cared for by a local preservation group and is normally free to view on weekends and holidays from 9:00 to 16:00.
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