Overview
Most thousand-armed Kannon use 42 arms to stand for a thousand; this one actually has 1,041.
About this place
Fujii-dera (Japanese: 葛井寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Fujiidera neighborhood of the city of Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Omuro-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a National Treasure statue of Senjū Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Shiun-san Fujii-dera (紫雲山 葛井寺). The temple is the 4th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Founded / opened:725 Highlights / collection:National Treasure seated Thousand-armed Kannon, Actually more than a thousand hands Genre:Sculpture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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