Ryufukuzan Chokokuji Temple (locally called Hasedera)
Main Image Seated Wooden Nyorai and Three Standing Wooden Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu Category Other
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DescriptionRyufukuzan Chokokuji Temple (locally called Hasedera) in Ikawa, Ofunato, preserves a seated wooden Nyorai and three standing wooden Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Iwate Prefecture. The seated Nyorai dates to the late Heian period and is regarded as one of the oldest surviving Buddhist images in Tohoku. The three Eleven-Faced Kannon are identified as Kamakura-period works and measure 236.3 cm, 178.7 cm, and 47.8 cm high. All are single-block wooden carvings. Together they offer a rare opportunity to see Buddhist sculpture spanning the Heian and Kamakura periods in one repository. The Buddhist images in the repository are currently listed for year-round viewing with advance reservation and a 300-yen admission fee.
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