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Amida Triad by Kaikei at National Treasure Jodo-ji Temple: Everything is a National Treasure! A Todai-ji Branch Temple!

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A masterpiece by the Chogen & Kaikei duo! The National Treasure Amida Nyorai Standing Statue, National Treasure Seishi Bosatsu Standing Statue, and National Treasure Seishi Bosatsu Standing Statue are all around 5 meters tall! The hall itself is also a National Treasure! The Hachiman Shrine is an Important Cultural Property! It is full of must-see treasures, such as the "Spiral-haired Amida Nyorai Standing Statue" (Important Cultural Property) by Kaikei.

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The light reflects and makes the National Treasure Amida Triad Standing Statues shine, which seems to happen around sunset from mid-August to September.

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2094 Jododani-cho, Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture

▼Principal Image and Attendants

See "▼Highlights" below.

▼Highlights

▽Jodo-ji Temple

  • Founded in 1194 by the monk Chogen, who lived from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period

  • The Jodo-do Hall and the Amida Nyorai and two attendant standing statues are National Treasures

  • There are many other cultural properties, such as the Yakushi-do Hall and Hachiman Shrine, which are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan

  • 1197, Yakushi-do Hall built

  • The Yakushi-do Hall was destroyed by fire during the Muromachi period.

  • The current Yakushi-do Hall was rebuilt immediately in 1517.

Cho-gen, who was entrusted with the reconstruction of Nara after the Taira clan's burning of the city, invited the sculptor Kaikei to create Todai-ji Bessho (branch temples) in Hyogo, Mie, and Wakayama. This Jodo-ji Temple is the western Bessho, and its principal image is the world-famous 'Standing Amida Triad' by Kaikei, a National Treasure. This temple is featured in every magazine and television program that covers Kaikei.

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The layout is unusual, with the Hachiman Shrine in the center of the grounds, and the Jodo-do Hall and Yakushi-do Hall facing each other across a pond. I thought so, but if you say that Amida and Yakushi are facing each other, that reminds me of Joruri-ji Temple. Although Joruri-ji has a main hall and a pagoda.

→ Hachiman Shrine (Important Cultural Property)

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Because it was established by Cho-gen, who was the administrator of Todai-ji, the Hachiman Shrine is located in the center. It is a shrine from the Muromachi period and is an Important Cultural Property. It has a wonderful atmosphere, and the cypress bark roof is beautiful!! The split worship hall (wari-haiden) is also interesting.

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→ Amida-do Hall (National Treasure): Amida Triad by Kaikei (National Treasure)

The Jodo-do Hall features a style known as pure Daibutsu-yo (Great Buddha style) in the construction of its eaves and brackets. Although it is painted vermilion, it reminded me of Daihoon-ji Temple in Kyoto. It seems that the pure Daibutsu-yo architecture was designated a National Treasure because it is the only one remaining besides the Nandaimon Gate of Todai-ji in Nara, and because of its state of preservation.

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The roof tiles are also a highlight; as a hall from the Kamakura period, it is super rare, along with the Nandaimon Gate of Todai-ji (National Treasure) and Daihoon-ji (Senbon Shakado) in Kyoto (National Treasure)!!

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The Standing Amida Triad by Kaikei (National Treasure) is enshrined with an overwhelming presence. The Amida Buddha is in the Raigo-in (welcoming descent) mudra, but it is a reversed-hand Raigo-in, a mudra often seen in some temples such as Ninnaji in Kyoto.

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The Amida Hall and the 'Standing Amida Triad' inside are both National Treasures. While it is common for buildings and Buddhist statues to be designated as National Treasures at famous sites like Byodo-in in Kyoto or Todai-ji in Nara, why are they here? It is because this is a branch temple of Todai-ji in Nara, which was involved with the duo of Chogen and Kaikei!

Since photography is prohibited, I took pictures of the panels at the Ono City Museum instead!? The next few photos are from the museum. Please do not make the mistake of taking photos inside the hall.

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The Amida Nyorai stands 5m 30cm tall, and the attendant Bodhisattvas, Kannon and Seishi, are both 3m 70cm tall—they are simply huge! Yet, they are delicate and have a magnificent presence! As expected of Kaikei!

Incidentally, Kaikei was also involved in the Standing Eleven-faced Kannon statue at Hasedera Temple in Nara, but that statue no longer exists. It is fun to imagine it!? No, I can probably guess that it had this Amida-like face.

Chogen aimed for a 'vivid Amida Triad that shines brilliantly in gold, using the setting sun as its halo.'

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When the sun sets and the western sun is strong, the latticed doors on the west side are opened, allowing the setting sun to shine from behind the Amida and the two attendant statues. Because the light makes it look as if a halo is shining behind the Amida and the attendant statues, it is said that the 'Seishu Raigo-zu (Painting of the Holy Multitude Welcoming the Soul)' from the Pure Land unfolds right before your eyes.

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Please watch the NHK video!

→ 'Standing Naked Amida Nyorai Statue by Kaikei (Important Cultural Property)'

Deposited at the Nara National Museum
Since the Kaikei Exhibition, it has been on loan to the 'Butsuzo-kan' (Buddhist Statue Hall) at the Nara National Museum. (It was still there as of 2021. I don't know about after that...)

2021 Nara National Museum, Butsuzo-kan
The Standing Naked Amida Nyorai statue is enshrined alongside the Standing Gigeiten statue from Akishino-dera Temple (Important Cultural Property) and others. And, at the very end, there are three Bodhisattva masks (Important Cultural Property).

→ 'Bodhisattva Masks by Kaikei's Workshop (Important Cultural Property)'

The Bodhisattva masks at Jodo-ji Temple in Hyogo, created by Kaikei's workshop in 1201, are Important Cultural Properties. The moment you see them, you know! It's Kaikei!!!

February 2022, Nara National Museum, Butsuzo-kan
Three of them were on display at the end of the Butsuzo-kan.

→ 2017 Nara National Museum 'Kaikei Exhibition'

The 'Standing Naked Amida Nyorai Statue by Kaikei (Important Cultural Property)' was also enshrined there, but since this special exhibition, it has been displayed at the Butsuzo-kan of the Nara National Museum. The main deity, 'Amida Nyorai (National Treasure),' is 5 meters tall, and it enshrines the 3.7-meter attendant 'Kannon and Seishi Bodhisattvas (National Treasure).' The hall has a mechanism that, when the setting sun shines in, creates an image of the Pure Land that is said to exist far away.


→ Kaizando Hall and others

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Behind the main hall, there is a walking path where you can visit the 88 temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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▽ Jodo-ji Temple sub-temple 'Kanki-in'

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