Images of Buddha at Gankoji

   In Gankoji, there are 24 images of Buddha which are designated as National Important Cultural Assets. Among these, the Yakushi-Nyorai-Zazo (a sitting image of Yakushi-Nyorai) was created by Saicho. Unkei, a well-known specialist of sculpture, created the wooden sitting of Amida-Nyorai. Wooden images of the big four (Shitenno) and wooden images twelve generals were commissined by Moriyasu Kouketsu, then-administrator of Mitake area.


Wooden images of Yakusi-Nyorai
and two samurais (Wakiji)


Center
Yakushi-Nyorai
Yakushi-Nyorai
Left
Gakko-Bosatsu
Right
Nikko-Bosatsu
Gakko and Nikko

Wooden images of the big four (Shitenno)
Shitenno


Wooden images of twelve generals (Jyuni-Shinsyo)
Jyuni-Shinsyo


Wooden images of Shaka-Nyorai and
two samurais (wakiji)

Shaka- Nyorai

Wooden sitting and standing
of Amida-Nyorais
Amida-Nyorai


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