Gochizan Rengeji Temple
Main Image Stone Five Wisdom Tathagatas (Yakushi, Hosho, Dainichi, Amida and Shaka Nyorai) Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
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DescriptionIn the grounds of Gochizan Rengeji, east of Ninnaji, stand five monumental stone Buddhas representing the Five Wisdom Tathagatas: Yakushi, Hosho, Dainichi, Amida and Shaka Nyorai. Traditionally carved by the ascetic sculptor Mokujiki Tansho in the early Edo period, the five large figures form a striking row. Eleven additional seated Kannon images bring the stone ensemble to sixteen figures, creating a distinctive open-air Buddhist space. Freely accessible during normal hours, it is one of Kyoto’s most memorable stone-Buddha sites.
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