Todaiji Temple
Japanese name：
東大寺
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Main Image Standing Kongo Rikishi Statues Category Tenbu (Deva)
Impression TagsPowerDignityTense Presence
DescriptionTodaiji’s Nandaimon Gate houses the standing Agyo and Ungyo Kongo Rikishi statues. Standing at the entrance to the approach toward the Great Buddha Hall, the pair serve as guardians of the temple precincts and instantly sharpen the visitor’s awareness of entering a vast sacred space. Their fierce expressions and tense musculature embody the realism and force of Kamakura-period sculpture. Rather than welcoming gently, they seem to drive away delusion and evil and demand resolve before one enters a place of prayer.
Basic Information
Spot ID
27
Temple / Site
Todaiji Temple
Visiting Area
Nandaimon Gate
Visiting Status
Regular viewing available
Address
奈良県奈良市雑司町406-1
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