Sojiji Temple
Main Image Wooden Seated Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsGentlenessNobilitySolemnity
DescriptionA wooden seated Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu preserved at Sojiji Temple. The 81.5 cm image is made in joined-block construction from cypress and has a gentle, refined face, softly flowing robes, and an air of dignity. Inscriptions inside the statue show that it was created around 1353, with Zen'e Hoin of Kongoji Temple in Kawachi Province as the patron and the sculptors Koga and Raishin responsible for the work. Edo-period documents also identify Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu as the principal image of Sojiji, making the connection between the statue's inscription and the temple's history particularly valuable. It is designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Normally closed to the public, it can be worshipped during a special unveiling held once a year.
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