Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Sculpture)

Title:

Yakuoji enkusaku butsuzogun

Buddhist Figures by Enku From Yakuoji Temple

薬王寺円空作仏像群

No. of features:

29 figures

Designated:

December 9, 1961

Location:

Yakuoji Temple

1086 Shimacho, Minuma Ward

Owner:

The religious juridical person of Yakuoji Temple

Description:

 This collection includes statues of the following figures:

The buddha Yakushi

(Bhaiṣajyaguru), 68.2 cm tall;

The bodhisattva Nikko (Sūryaprabha), 66.9  cm tall;

The bodhisattva Nikko (Sūryaprabha), 67.0 cm tall;

The Twelve Heavenly Generals;

Standing Ryuzu Kannon (Avalokiteśvara);

The Immovable Wisdom King (Acala);

Zennyo Ryuo;

The Nio guardians “A” (Guhyapāda) and “Un” (Nārāyaṇa);

Kongojin (Vajirapāṇi);

Shomen Kongo;

a protector deity;

Zenzai Doji (Sudhanakumâra);

a divine birdheaded creature called a Karura;

the agricultural deity Inari;

the mountain deity Sanno;

a buddhist nun;

and a bodhisattva.

Associated Texts:

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 1). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

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

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/003/003/p000249.html