Minederayama Saikoin Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Tachiki Kannon Bosatsu (Eleven-Faced Kannon) Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionSaikoin Temple on Minederayama houses a monumental 5.9 m wooden standing Tachiki Kannon Bosatsu. It is traditionally said to have been the principal image of Tachikiyama Hasedera Koshoin at the foot of the mountain, and is thought to have been carved from a single standing tree, although parts of the arms are made from joined wood. Its sculptor and date are unknown, while a record inside the image states that repairs were completed in 1737. With the efforts of local residents, it was moved to its present location in 1909 and was designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Ibaraki Prefecture in 1961. Ishioka City introduces it as an Eleven-Faced Kannon that ranks second in size among Japan's surviving Tachiki Kannon images, after the Thousand-Armed Kannon at Eryuji Temple in Aizu. Because the image is now housed in a storage hall, visitors should confirm in advance whether it can be viewed and at what times.
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