Ryutozan Rengein Seisuiji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsDignityNobilitySolemnity
DescriptionThe principal image of Seisuiji Temple is a wooden standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The statue is 179 cm high, carved from a single block of katsura wood, and dates to the early Heian period, around the 9th century, roughly 1,100 years ago. It has eleven faces and forty-two arms; the figure is carved from a single block from head to feet and is characterized by a relatively small head, tall proportions, refined modeling, gentle robe folds, and a still yet dignified presence. The temple introduces it as the oldest surviving wooden Buddhist image in Shinshu and the oldest single-block wooden Buddhist statue in eastern Japan. Viewing requires an advance reservation and is available from 10:00 to 17:00 for an admission fee of ¥500.
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