Renkeiji Temple

Japanese name： 蓮馨寺

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Main Image Wooden Seated Amida Tathagata Category Nyorai (Tathagata)

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Description

Renkeiji Temple's principal image is a wooden seated Amida Tathagata which the temple traditionally dates to 1278, in the Kamakura period. The 70 cm figure is made in joined-block construction with crystal eyes and a lacquer-and-gold finish, wearing robes that cover both shoulders and forming the raigo mudra. Kawagoe City notes the taut modeling of the body and lively robe folds as features associated with Kei-school Buddhist sculptors of the late Kamakura period, and designates the statue a Municipal Tangible Cultural Property. Because the temple stands in central Kawagoe and opens its Main Hall to ordinary visitors on scheduled days, it offers an accessible opportunity to worship a Kamakura-period Amida image.

Basic Information

Spot ID 3845

Temple / Site Renkeiji Temple

Visiting Area Main Hall

Visiting Status Viewable when the Main Hall is open (Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:00–17:00; Aug 13–15; Jan 1–3; spring and autumn equinox periods; check the latest schedule)

Address 埼玉県川越市連雀町7-1

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