Oyama Kokuzodo Hall
Main Image Wooden Standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsPeacefulnessRefinementStillness
DescriptionThis wooden standing Eleven-Faced Kannon is enshrined in Oyama Kokuzodo Hall on the slopes of Mount Kaya, also called 'Itoshima Fuji.' Dating to the late Heian period, the 171 cm figure is carved from a single kaya-wood trunk, with eleven faces around its head and a gentle smile. Its softly curving body and shallow robe folds suggest a date in the late 12th century. It was designated a tangible cultural property of Fukuoka Prefecture in 1999. Said to have belonged to a former temple in the area, it remains carefully preserved after local residents rebuilt the hall and is worshipped alongside Kokuzo Bosatsu, Dainichi Nyorai and other images. It is unveiled on the second Sunday of April each year.
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