Kizakizan Kongoin Muryo-ji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Prince Shotoku (Koyo Taishi Image) Category Other
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DescriptionThe wooden standing image of Prince Shotoku preserved in the Prince Shotoku Hall at Muryo-ji Temple is an Ibaraki Prefecture-designated cultural property. The 124.7 cm figure is made of joined hinoki wood with crystal eyes and represents the sixteen-year-old prince praying for the recovery of his father, Emperor Yomei, in the form known as the “Koyo Taishi.” An ink inscription inside the statue identifies it as a work made in 1301 by the Buddhist sculptor Hoin Yuben, and the image preserves the old-fashioned pose of presenting a handled incense burner with both hands. Muryo-ji today promotes itself as a temple of fragrant osmanthus and Prince Shotoku, with this statue as a principal attraction, and services are held in the Prince Shotoku Hall during the spring and autumn equinox periods. Visitors are instructed to speak to the temple office about viewing, and advance confirmation is recommended for those who want to be certain of seeing the image.
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