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A Kannon said to portray the empress herself, cut from one block with a soft, almost damp modelling of the body.
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Hokke-ji (法華寺, Hokke-ji) is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji neighborhood of the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Kōmyō sect (光明宗), named after the temple's founder, Empress Kōmyō. The honzon of the temple is a Heian period standing statue of Jūichimen Kannon, which is a designated National Treasure.
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Founded / opened：745 Highlights / collection：National Treasure standing Eleven-headed Kannon, Nunnery connected with Empress Komyo Genre：Sculpture, Architecture
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