Kohori Yakushi

Japanese name： 古保利薬師
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Main Image Wooden Standing Kisshoten Category Tenbu (Deva)

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Description

This wooden standing Kisshoten is displayed in the Kohori Yakushi repository. Dating to the early Heian period in the 9th century, it is carved from a single block of wood and belongs to the same group of ancient images as the Thousand-Armed Kannon, three Eleven-Faced Kannon figures, and the Four Heavenly Kings. The group may have gathered images from subsidiary temples of the former complex, which tradition says once numbered forty-nine at its height. These sculptures were collectively designated National Important Cultural Properties on February 2, 1962, and are now on permanent display in the repository.

Basic Information

Spot ID 8626
Temple / Site Kohori Yakushi
Visiting Area Repository
Visiting Status On display in the repository (9:00–16:30; last admission 16:00; closed Mondays, or the following day when Monday is a holiday, and Dec. 28–Jan. 4)
Address 広島県山県郡北広島町古保利10224

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