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Seated Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmaṇicakra)

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

Sculptor unknown

Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

Date
early Heian period, 9th century
Location
Kondō, Kanshin-ji, Kawachinagano, Osaka Map
Designation
National Treasure
Material
Wood
Dimensions
109.4 cm high

Viewing

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

  • Opened only for two days, 17 and 18 April, each year.Next 17 April – 18 April 2027source: Wikipedia

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

See the other openings

About the photograph

License
Public domain
Photograph
土門拳(1909-1990)
Source
『日本の彫刻 第5巻 平安時代』美術出版社、1952年

Source page

Facts drawn from: 観心寺 (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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