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Seated Fukūkenjaku Kannon (Amoghapāśa)

Seated Fukūkenjaku Kannon (Amoghapāśa)不空羂索観音坐像

Kōkei

Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

Date
1189
Location
Nanen-dō, Kōfuku-ji, Nara Map
Designation
National Treasure
Material
Wood with lacquer and gold leaf

Viewing

It cannot normally be seen; it is shown only on the days below.

  • The inner sanctuary is open only on 17 October, for the Daihannya sutra reading (admission charged).Next 17 October 2026source: Wikipedia

Dates change. Always check the temple's own announcement before you travel.

See the other openings

About the photograph

License
Public domain
Photograph
源豊宗
Source
『An illustrated history of Japanese art』星野書店、1935年

Source page

Facts drawn from: 康慶 (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

No English title is published by the holder; a conventional English rendering is used here.

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