Murō-ji Temple

Japanese name： 室生寺

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Main Image Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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GentlenessNobilityStillness

Description

Murō-ji’s Main Hall, also known as Kanjō-dō, enshrines an Important Cultural Property image of Nyoirin Kannon carved from a single kaya tree in the mid-Heian period. Its calm, gentle style has earned it recognition as one of Japan’s Three Great Nyoirin Kannon images. Enshrined in a hall associated with the esoteric initiation rite of kanjō, the figure combines approachable compassion with the quiet weight of ritual and mountain practice.

Basic Information

Spot ID 41

Temple / Site Murō-ji Temple

Visiting Area Main Hall (Kanjō-dō)

Type Temple hall

Visiting Status Usually open to visitors

Address Uda City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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