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Seated Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra)如意輪観音坐像

Sculptor unknown

Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

Date
late Heian period
Location
Main hall, Ishiyama-dera, Ōtsu, Shiga Map
Designation
Important Cultural Property
Material
Stone
Dimensions
about 3 m high

Viewing

A hidden image (hibutsu). It cannot normally be seen; it is shown only on the days below.

  • Shown only once every thirty-three years, and in the year after an imperial accession. The doors are opened by an imperial envoy.source: Wikipedia

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

See the other openings

Facts drawn from: 石山寺 (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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