Ukidake Shrine

Japanese name： 浮嶽神社

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Main Image Wooden Seated Buddha (traditionally Yakushi), Standing Jizo and Standing Tathagata Category Tathagata / Bodhisattva

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Ukidake Shrine preserves three early-Heian wooden Buddhist sculptures that bear witness to the historical blending of Buddhist and Shinto worship. The seated Buddha, traditionally identified as Yakushi, is about 90 cm tall; the standing Jizo is about 176 cm and the standing Tathagata about 180 cm. All three are carved from single kaya-wood trunks and designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan. Believed to have come from the former Kyuanji Temple (also called Kiwaji) on Mount Ukidake, they survived the anti-Buddhist destruction of the Meiji period. Although parts of the arms have been lost, their commanding mass and severe faces make them some of Kyushu's oldest surviving Buddhist sculptures. Viewing can be arranged by reservation but is not guaranteed on every date.

Basic Information

Spot ID 9829

Temple / Site Ukidake Shrine

Visiting Area Buddhist Sculpture Repository in the Shrine Grounds

Visiting Status Advance telephone booking required (contact Ukidake Shrine to view the repository; visits may not be possible on some dates)

Address 福岡県糸島市二丈吉井904

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