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Statute of Jouroku Amitabha

Statute of Jouroku Amitabha

Statute of Jouroku Amitabha

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Statute of Jouroku Amitabha

The town's oldest statute of Amitabha, made in the late Heian era

This is the town's oldest statute of Amitabha, made in the late Heian period. It was originally enshrined by the Northern Fujiwara at Amidado, a temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabhajyo in Hirasawa Jouroku. The height of the statue is 4.8m which was measured as "Ichijou-rokushaku" in the Japanese old measurement. That is how the name, Jouroku comes from. It is valuable for this region where Heian Buddha is rarely found. This became Miyagi Prefecture's Designated Cultural Property in Showa 49 (1974)

The seated statute of Jouroku Amitabha at Toushou Temple in the area of Hirasawa, Zao town, is 2.88m in height for itself and 3.79m as a whole. It was made in the late Heian period, and it is the oldest statute of Amitabha in the town. It is valuable for this region where Heian Buddha is rarely found. This became Miyagi Prefecture's Designated Cultural Property in Showa 49 (1974). It is classied as Fujiwara Buddhism Culture because it is similar to the Amitabha of Hiraizumi Chuson Temple. In the restoration during the Edo period, all but the head and the chest plate were reworked.

Postal Code: 989-0831
Address: Houshou Temple, 28-1 Suwatate, Hirasawa, Zao Town, Katta-gun
Access Method: 3 mintues walk from the Miyako bus stop "Hirasawa"
Budget reference: Free Entry
Parking area: yes

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