Video: Stone sculptures at the Buddhist temple Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji (Kyoto, Japan)
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji Buddhist Temple rarely seen in sightseeing guidebooks Kyoto (Japan) … Perhaps this is for the best, because the endless tourist flow would hardly benefit this amazing place. And there is something to see here: in the vicinity of the temple there is 1200 stone sculptures rakan, disciples-followers of Shaka, the founder of Buddhism.
The Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji Temple was built in the middle of the 8th century, but its fate was tragic: it was significantly damaged during one of the floods of the Kamo River, so it was decided to move the temple to a more secluded place. Later, Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji was destroyed again during the civil war in the 13th century. In 1922 the temple was reconstructed for the second time, but the typhoon of 1950 also did not spare the shrine. The stone sculptures were transferred to the temple in 1981. For three decades, they managed to become covered with moss, so they look even more organic, like woodsmen familiar to our culture.
The sculptures were created, as they say, by the whole world. Amateur sculptors from all over the country came to the Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji Temple and carved men from stone under the guidance of experienced craftsman Kocho Nishimura. The sculptures of Buddha's disciples turned out to be completely different: each with its own facial expression, with unique emotions. The whimsical figures have become the "hallmark" of the temple, they have brought a special playful element to the spiritual atmosphere of the sacred place.
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