Raizan Sennyoji Daihioin Temple
Main Image Wooden Seated Portrait of Seiga Shonin Category Other
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DescriptionThis wooden portrait from the Kamakura period represents Seiga Shonin, an Indian monk traditionally regarded as the founder of Raizan Sennyoji. About 70 cm tall and made from joined Japanese cypress, it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1914. The monk's shaved head, deeply wrinkled cheeks and open mouth revealing his upper teeth and the tip of his tongue create an unusually lifelike impression, as if he were reciting a sutra. The rosary and scripture scroll in his hands are later replacements. Enshrined in the Founder's Hall separately from the Thousand-Armed Kannon, it is viewable throughout the year.
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