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1. www.city.osaka.lg.jp › contents › wdu020Statue of a Guardian Deity, Rokudo-no Tsuji Enma Jizo

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   This jizo statue is said to be built in 1538, way back in Japan's feudal days. It is an incarnation of Enma Daio, the Buddhist being that judges all who enter hell; when the statue was being hauled from the old Namba shorefront, it suddenly became unbearably heavy, and the carrier was unable to proceed another step.

2. www.japantimes.co.jp › culture › 2011/02/11Shindo Tsuji: From the trees to the earth - The Japan Times

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   Feb 11, 2011 · Despite its enigmatic and paradoxical quality, this typically Zen-like admonition nevertheless manages to sum up the career of Tsuji (1910-1981), an important Japanese sculptor whose centenary is...

3. rekishihyakka.jp › en › culturalheritagesTsuji no Jizo - The Encyclopedia of Biwako Otsu's History

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   At the crossroad 100-meters eastwards from the Nakamura Kaikan Hall in Nakamura, Mano, a Jizo stone statue called “Tsuji no Jizo” is standing. If women who gave birth during their unlucky year which was the age of 33, they used to leave their baby in a bamboo winnowing basket in…

4. factsanddetails.com › japan › cat16TODAIJI TEMPLE: WORLD'S LARGEST WOOD BUILDING AND ITS GREAT ...

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   Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, and restored in the mid-1990s, it embraces several buildings and is the main temple of the Kegonshu sect of Buddhism. It was built under Emperor Shomu (701-756) in hopes of keeping Japan peaceful so he could devote himself to Buddhism, and rebuilt in 1692 and 1709.

5. www.nippon.com › en › guide-to-japanTokyo’s Tsukiji Honganji: A Historic Temple in the Modern Age

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   Aug 6, 2021 · It was established in the Japanese capital, then known as Edo, in 1617 as a branch of Kyoto’s powerful Nishi Honganji, the main temple of the True Pure Land Buddhism school founded by ...

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6. livejapan.com › en › in-kansaiTodai-ji Temple: Home to the Great Buddha of Nara - And a ...

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   Feb 15, 2021 · Todai-ji Temple, also known as "Konkomyo-shitenno-gokoku-no-tera," was built during the Nara period by Emperor Shomu. The emperor commissioned the Daibutsu-sama (Giant Buddha), also called Rushanabutsu, as a prayer for prosperity, following Buddhist teachings.

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   Why did Emperor Shomu build a giant Buddha statue?

   • In the Nara period, Emperor Shomu built the Daibutsu-sama - giant Buddha statue - (also called Rushanabutsu) as a prayer for good fortune in all things, as based on Buddhist teachings. In the year 752, a grand ceremony was held to consecrate and "open the eyes" of the statue.

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   What is the history of Tsukiji Honganji?

   • The history of Tsukiji Honganji is almost as old as that of Tokyo. It was established in the Japanese capital, then known as Edo, in 1617 as a branch of Kyoto’s powerful Nishi Honganji, the main temple of the True Pure Land Buddhism school founded by influential monk Shinran (1173–1263).

   Tokyo’s Tsukiji Honganji: A Historic Temple in the Modern Age

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   When was the temple of Todaiji built?

   • The Buddhist temple of Todaiji in Nara was originally commissioned by Emperor Shomu (r. 724-749 CE) but was not actually opened until 752 CE. The complex would not be entirely finished until 798 CE. It stood to the east of the imperial palace, hence its name 'Great Eastern Temple'.

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   Who designed Tsukiji Honganji?

   • The ornate main hall was designed by celebrated architect Itō Chūta. Tsukiji is home to Tokyo’s world-famous wholesale market. But just a few blocks over from the celebrated site is one of the neighborhood’s other great attractions, the Buddhist temple Tsukiji Honganji.

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   Where are the statues of bodhisattvas in Todaiji?

   • On either side of the Buddha stand large gilded statues of bodhisattvas. On the right is the figure of Kokuzo Bosatsu, the patron deity of memory and wisdom, which dates to 1709 CE. Other buildings at Todaiji include the Nandaimon (Great South Gate), rebuilt in 1195 CE, with its two 8-metre high (26 ft) figures of Nio guardians.

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   What makes Tsukiji Honganji unique?

   • Tsukiji Honganji stands out from its surroundings, its exotic design making it appear more like a temple in South Asia than one in Japan. In drawing up the plans for the temple, Itō borrowed heavily from motifs he had come across while studying Buddhist architecture in places like China, India, and Turkey.

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8. www.worldhistory.org › TodaijiTodaiji - World History Encyclopedia

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   May 31, 2017 · The temple has a 500-ton sculpture of the Buddha, best known in Japan as the Nara Daibutsu, which is the largest bronze statue in the world, housed in the largest wooden building in the world. Todaiji is also home to thousands of precious art objects and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.