Raizan Sennyoji Daihioin Temple
Main Image Wooden Eleven-Faced, Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Kannon Statue Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsSolemnityDignityMystery
DescriptionThe principal image of Raizan Sennyoji Daihioin is a monumental standing Kannon from the late Kamakura period, designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. About 4.64 m tall and made of joined kaya wood, it bears eleven Buddha faces and numerous arms; 845 smaller arms attached at the back express the thousand-armed form. Its carving reflects influences from Song-dynasty styles. Visitors can view this remarkable statue at close range, and the temple remains a center of prayer for safe childbirth and protection from misfortune.
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