Rinnoji Temple

Japanese name： 輪王寺

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Main Image Seated Shaka Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)

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Description

Rinnoji Temple in Kitayama, Sendai, preserves a seated Shaka Nyorai enshrined in the three-story pagoda within its Zen garden. The 33.4 cm image is made of joined hinoki cypress with crystal eyes; gold pigment is applied inside the body, and the robe is covered with gold leaf. It was created in 1664, and a red-ink inscription on the bottom board identifies the sculptor as the master Buddhist sculptor Hokyo Sonin Shigetsugu. The robe is decorated with diagonal lattice and floral-diamond patterns in green pigment, and the figure sits in a balanced, refined posture with both hands forming the hokkai-join meditation mudra on its lap. A Tangible Cultural Property of Sendai City, it is normally closed to the public but is unveiled on the 1st and 15th of every month.

Basic Information

Spot ID 2204

Temple / Site Rinnoji Temple

Visiting Area Three-Story Pagoda (Horokaku) in the Zen Garden

Visiting Status Unveiled on the 1st and 15th of each month (garden 8:00–17:00, last admission 16:30; admission 300 yen)

Address 宮城県仙台市青葉区北山1丁目14-1

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