Otokunidera Temple
Japanese name：
乙訓寺
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Main Image Wooden Standing Bishamonten Category Tenbu (Deva)
Impression TagsDignityStillnessDepth
DescriptionOtokunidera in Nagaokakyo preserves a wooden standing Bishamonten designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Dating to the 12th century in the Heian period, the figure is known for an unusually subdued, melancholy expression and is sometimes called the “Bishamonten of Sorrow.” It is specially displayed in spring and autumn together with the temple’s Eleven-Faced Kannon. The combination of guardian-deity dignity with the calm, introspective quality of late-Heian sculpture makes it one of Otokunidera’s most memorable Buddhist images.
Basic Information
Spot ID
7682
Temple / Site
Otokunidera Temple
Visiting Area
Main Hall
Visiting Status
Special viewing in spring and autumn (around late April–early May and around November–December; cultural-property viewing 9:30–16:00)
Address
京都府長岡京市今里3丁目14-7
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