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Statues of the Konjikido (Golden Hall)

Statues of the Konjikido (Golden Hall)金色堂堂内諸像

Sculptor unknown

Nyorai (Buddha)

Date
c. 1124–1187
Location
Konjikido, Chuson-ji, Hiraizumi, Iwate Map
Designation
National Treasure
Material
Wood (joined-block construction), lacquer and gold leaf
Dimensions
H. 62.5 cm (central Amida)

About the photograph

License
Public domain
Photograph
Imperial Japanese Commission to the Panama-Pacific International Expos
Source
Japanese Temples and their Treasures (The Shimbi Shoin 1915)

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Facts drawn from: 中尊寺金色堂 (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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