Toshodaiji Temple
Japanese name：
唐招提寺
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Main Image Standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionIn Toshodaiji Temple's Kondo Hall, the National Treasure standing Thousand-Armed Kannon Bosatsu is enshrined to the left of the principal Seated Rushana Buddha as viewed from the front. Dating to the 8th century Nara period, it is a wood-core dry-lacquer statue with gilded lacquer and stands 5.36 meters tall. It has 42 large arms and 911 smaller arms, for a total of 953, and is thought originally to have had 1,000 arms. The Kondo Hall is normally open to visitors from 8:30 to 17:00, with admission until 16:30.
Basic Information
Spot ID
7402
Temple / Site
Toshodaiji Temple
Visiting Area
Kondo Hall
Visiting Status
Regular viewing available
Address
奈良県奈良市五条町13-46
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