Yashimaji Temple
Main Image Seated Wooden Thousand-Armed Kannon Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
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DescriptionThe principal image of Yashimaji, Temple No. 84 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, is now displayed in its treasure museum and is an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The seated Thousand-Armed Kannon is thought to date from the early 10th century, in the early Heian period. The head and much of the body were carved from a single block of Japanese nutmeg-yew wood. Its full cheeks, thick neck, powerful body and many arms are distinctive. Apart from some of the small Buddha figures on its head and some attributes held in its hands, the statue retains much of its original form, including its halo. Formerly enshrined in the main hall, it remains the temple's principal object of worship. The museum opens 9:30–16:30, with irregular closures, and adult admission is ¥500.
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