Horyuji Temple
Main Image Jizo Bosatsu Statue Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsDignityDepthStillness
DescriptionThe National Treasure wooden Jizo Bosatsu at Horyuji Temple is displayed in the Daihozoin Gallery. Dating to the 9th century in the Heian period, the figure was carved from a single block of wood from the head down through the lotus-seat core, without hollowing, giving it a powerful sense of mass. It is said to have been transferred to Horyuji in the early Meiji period from Omiwadera, a former Buddhist temple attached to Omiwa Shrine, during the separation of Shinto and Buddhism. The sharp robe folds and dignified expression are striking; although identified as Jizo Bosatsu, a theory also holds that it may originally have been a deity image. It can be viewed during regular admission to the Daihozoin.
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