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Eighteen Heian and Kamakura Buddhist sculptures survive here, a concentration rare outside the capital.
About this place
Jion-ji (慈恩寺), (山号 宝珠山; Sangō Zuihō-zan) is a major Buddhist temple located in the city of Sagae, in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Miroku Bosatsu. The temple has been a place for pilgrimage for centuries, and is designated as a National Historic Site in 2014 It occupies a mountain overlooking the Yamagata basin, and its main gate is at an altitude of 146 meters.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：746 (traditional) Highlights / collection：18 Buddhist statues designated Important Cultural Properties, Seated Maitreya Bodhisattva Genre：Antique art and Buddhist art, Sculpture
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