Overview
A 31-metre Buddha and 1,553 rakan carved from the quarry face - an industry that turned into sculpture.
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Nipponji Nipponji (Tako, Chiba Prefecture) - a Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tako, Katori District, Chiba Prefecture. A danrin (Buddhist academy) of the Nichiren sect, Nakamura Danrin, was established there. Nipponji (Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture) - a Soto Zen temple in Kyonan, Awa District, Chiba Prefecture. It has a great Buddha of Yakushi Nyorai (the Nipponji Daibutsu). Indosan Nipponji (Indosan Nipponji) - a temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India.
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Founded / opened：1783 Highlights / collection：31-metre-tall Yakushi Rurikou Nyorai, 1,500 Rakan statues Genre：Sculpture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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