Horinji Temple (Daruma-dera)
Japanese name：
法輪寺（達磨寺）
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Main Image Gilt Wooden Reclining Shaka (Nirvana Buddha) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
Impression TagsPeacefulnessSolemnityDepth
DescriptionHorinji, known as Daruma-dera in Kyoto’s Enmachi area, preserves a life-sized gilt wooden reclining Shaka from the Muromachi period. Temple tradition says the image was offered at Gayain in Hyogo to pray for soldiers and villagers who died during Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s attack on Miki Castle, and it was later brought to Horinji when the temple was founded in the Edo period. A three-dimensional wooden reclining Buddha of this scale is unusual in Kyoto, and the golden Nirvana image can be viewed during regular temple hours.
Basic Information
Spot ID
7734
Temple / Site
Horinji Temple (Daruma-dera)
Visiting Area
Temple Interior
Visiting Status
Open for regular viewing (9:00–16:30)
Address
京都府京都市上京区行衛町457
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