Chokokuji Temple (Hase Kannon)

Japanese name： 長谷寺（長谷観音）

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Main Image Wooden Standing Eleven-Faced Kannon (Hase Kannon) Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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Description

Chokokuji in Kurate Town preserves a wooden standing Eleven-Faced Kannon from the Heian period. A local sculptor may have made it around the early 11th century, but its maker is unconfirmed. Carved from one camphorwood trunk from the head down to the lotus seat, it is accompanied by a painted wooden halo. Its elongated face and intense gaze are distinctive. Designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1904, the image was once unveiled only once every 33 years. It is now presented at the spring and autumn festivals and is also reported to be unveiled on the 17th and 18th of each month.

Basic Information

Spot ID 9817

Temple / Site Chokokuji Temple (Hase Kannon)

Visiting Area Kannon Hall / Principal Image Repository

Visiting Status Hidden image reportedly unveiled on the 17th and 18th of each month. Spring festival: April 17–18; autumn festival: October 17–18. Confirm before visiting.

Address 福岡県鞍手郡鞍手町長谷552

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