Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Sculpture)

Title:

Daienji mokuzo shokannon bosatsu zazo

Wooden Seated Sho Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) of Daienji Temple

大圓寺木造聖観音菩薩坐像

No. of features:

One figure

Designated:

April 3, 1995

Location:

Daienji Temple

335 Futtono, Minuma Ward

Owner:

The religious juridical person of Daienji Temple

Description:

This statue dates back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573). It was crafted from hinoki cypress wood using the joined-block construction method (“yosegi-zukuri”). The timeworn figure is accented with crystal eyes.

This figure is 32.6 cm tall, with a “hassaiko” (measurement from hairline to pedestal) of 23.6 cm. The pedestal is 44.6 cm tall. The bodhisattva sits in the lotus position, hands joined in the meditation mudra.

Associated Texts:

(1997). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 43). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

This cultural property is not available for public viewing.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

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