Jiunzan Shinkanji Temple

Japanese name： 慈雲山真観寺

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Main Image Sho Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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Description

The wooden standing Sho Kannon Bodhisattva in Shinkanji Temple’s Kannon Hall is a late-Heian-period image measuring 103 cm and designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Saitama Prefecture. Carved from hinoki cypress using the split-and-joined technique, it retains much of its lacquer-and-gold finish and its original pedestal. The serene smiling face, slight turn of the waist and lotus held in the left hand reflect the refined Jocho-style tradition of central Buddhist sculpture. Its pose suggests that it may originally have been made as an attendant in a triad. Normally hidden from view, the statue is unveiled once every twelve years in a Year of the Horse; in 2026 it will be open to worshippers from November 21 to 23.

Basic Information

Spot ID 3829

Temple / Site Jiunzan Shinkanji Temple

Visiting Area Kannon Hall

Visiting Status Normally not open to the public (unveiled once every 12 years in the Year of the Horse; in 2026, open Nov 21–23, 8:30–14:00)

Address 埼玉県行田市小見1124

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