Jorakuji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionA wooden standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu enshrined in the Kannon Hall of Jorakuji Temple. Measuring 185.8 cm and carved from a single piece of sandalwood, it is regarded as an early-Heian-period work. Tradition says it was originally at the Yamada Shukubo in Toyama City and attributes it to the sculptor Kasuga. Its carving is noted for a powerful, mysterious quality, and it is thought to predate the Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu and to come from a different sculptural lineage. It was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1926. Normally hidden from view, it can be seen together with the Eleven-Faced Kannon Bosatsu during the annual unveiling in mid-April.
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