Carving the Buddhaalpha 日本語
Standing Shukongōjin

Standing Shukongōjin執金剛神立像

Sculptor unknown

Tenbu (Deva)

Date
8th century
Location
Hokke-dō, Tōdai-ji, Nara Map
Designation
National Treasure
Material
Clay with polychromy

Viewing

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

  • Opened only on 16 December, the memorial day of the temple's founder.Next 16 December 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
Imperial Japanese Commission to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Source
『Japanese Temples and their Treasures』審美書院、1915年

Source page

Facts drawn from: 東大寺 (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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