Endaiji Cliff-Carved Buddhas

Japanese name： 円台寺磨崖仏群

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Main Image Cliff-carved Standing Amida Triad, Seated Shaka and Other Images Category Nyorai (Tathagata)

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Description

On a tuff cliff where Endaiji Temple once flourished, many Buddhist figures were carved into the rock, including a standing Amida triad and a seated Shaka Nyorai. The carvings date to the Kamakura period and are traditionally said to have been made in 1297. Once said to number about 500, approximately 170 figures remain. Traces of black, yellow and red pigment survive inside niches and around halos, and the site is a designated Historic Site of Kumamoto Prefecture. Visitors can climb the signed path near Hishigata Pond and examine the expressions and traces of devotion carved into the cliff at close range.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10426

Temple / Site Endaiji Cliff-Carved Buddhas

Visiting Area Tuff cliff at the former Endaiji Temple site

Visiting Status Normally accessible outdoors (climb the steep path from the sign near Hishigata Pond; watch your footing)

Address 熊本県熊本市北区植木町円台寺

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