Kuromoriyama Josenji Temple
Main Image Nio statues (Agyo and Ungyo) Category Tenbu (Deva)
Impression TagsPowerDignityTense Presence
DescriptionA pair of Nio guardian statues standing in front of the temple gate at Kuromoriyama Josenji Temple in Kuroishi City. The Agyo figure on the right is Mitsujaku Kongo, holding a vajra and protecting Buddhist teachings, while the Ungyo figure on the left is Naraen Kongo Rikishi, who wards off evil and protects good; both are carved from cedar. An inscription inside the statues identifies the maker as Nara Kiyokichi of Hinami Village and dates them to 1865; they were originally donated to Fukuoji Temple in Nyui Village. Following the early Meiji separation of Shinto and Buddhism, they were moved with the temple gate to Josenji in 1872. Because the original statues can be seen directly in front of the gate, this Buddhist spot conveys both early-modern Buddhist sculpture in Tsugaru and the history of shinbutsu bunri.
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