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AMIDA NYORAI
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Amida Nyorai
12th Century, Treasure of Chusonji
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Amida Nyorai
Two Statues from the Kamakura Era, Private Collection
Photos taken 2003 at the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu National Museum
 
Above and Below
Kamakura Era Statues
Amida Nyorai
Late 7th century AD, Horyu-ji Temple
 
(L) Amida Nyorai, 10th Century AD, Byodo-in Temple
(R) Amida Nyorai, 12th Century AD, Byodo-in Temple
Amida Nyorai, Kutai, 12th Century AD, Byodo-in Temple
Kutai means “Nine Images” of the Amida Nyorai
Amida Nyorai Triad (Sanzon), 1148 AD, Byodo-in Temple
Bronze
Amida Nyorai Triad (Sanzon), 8th Century AD, Horyu-ji Temple
Amida Nyorai, Raigo-in Temple
Home altar to Amida at Daimon Sake Brewery in Osaka
Closeup of Amida at Daimon Sake Brewery in Osaka
For many Japanese, the Big Buddha of Amida Nyorai in Kamakura is the pride and glory of Kamakura. Yet, Kamakura boasts other wonderful (albeit smaller) sculptures of this popular god, as presented below.
ABOVE
Amida Nyorai, Late Nara, Early Heian
Treasure of Saidai-ji, now housed at the
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Museum in Kamakura
where I took this photo at a recent exhibition
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Amida Nyorai by JOCHO
at Hoodo Byodoin, c. 1053
Cypress wood
Height 9 ft. 2 in
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Amida Nyorai
Hase Dera Temple
Wood Carving
Kamakura Period
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Left: Amida Stone Statue at Hase Dera, Kamakura
Center: Amida Stone Statue at Hase Dera, Kamakura
Right: Amida at Koshoji Temple, Kamakura
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