Nehoji Temple
Main Image Wooden Standing Kongo Rikishi (Agyo and Ungyo) Category Tenbu (Deva)
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DescriptionTwo wooden guardian figures, Agyo and Ungyo, stand at the gate of Nehoji, an Obaku Zen temple in Buzen. The figures measure 281 cm and 280 cm respectively, are carved from single Japanese cypress trunks and are believed to date to the late Heian period. Rather than exaggerating muscular strength, they stand in calm, expansive poses. A wooden tablet found inside records repairs carried out in 1707. Rare surviving Heian-period Nio sculptures, both are designated tangible cultural properties of Fukuoka Prefecture and can be viewed directly at the outdoor gate.
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