Fukozan Tamiyaji Temple
Main Image Pair of Wooden Standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Bodhisattvas (Meoto Kannon) Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsNobilityMysterySolemnity
DescriptionThe principal images of Tamiyaji Temple are a pair of wooden standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Bodhisattvas affectionately known as the “Meoto Kannon.” Both are thought to date to the early Heian period, stand about 167 cm tall overall, and are carved from single pieces of hinoki cypress with wooden eyes. One retains painted decoration, while the other preserves lacquered gold leaf. They survived the temple's dismantling in the early Meiji period and are now enshrined in the Shoten-do Hall. Both are designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan and are unveiled every year for the Hatsu-Kannon festival on February 18 and the Kannon ceremony on August 9.
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