Saidaiji Temple

Japanese name： 西大寺
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Main Image Seated Miroku Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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The Important Cultural Property seated Miroku Bosatsu is enshrined on the east side altar of Saidaiji Temple's Main Hall. A Kamakura-period wooden lacquer-gilt sculpture, it reaches 276.3 cm in height and has the monumental scale of a jo-roku image. Eison's disciples commissioned it after his death to continue his devotion to Miroku, and it was completed in 1322 for the thirty-third anniversary of his passing.

Basic Information

Spot ID 7503
Temple / Site Saidaiji Temple
Visiting Area Main Hall
Visiting Status Regular viewing available (8:30–16:30; last admission 16:00)
Address 奈良県奈良市西大寺芝町1丁目1-5

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