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A branch temple of Todaiji, enshrining a seated Gokosiyui Amida said to have come from Song China.
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Gokoin is a Kegon sect temple in Kitamikadocho, Nara, Nara Prefecture. A subordinate temple of Todai-ji. Its mountain name is Shiyuisan. Viewing is by reservation. It is said to have begun as a temple that enshrined the Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha statue (principal image) that Chogen brought from China. Wooden seated Gokoshiyui Amida Nyorai (Kamakura period, Important Cultural Property) - It has a distinctive form with long, extended hair curls (rahotsu). It is opened in early August each year. Take a bus bound for Aoyama Jutaku from Nara Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line, get off at the 'Imazaike' stop, and walk 3 minutes. (10 minutes' walk north of Todai-ji Shosoin)
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