Description:
- Sanjusangendo stands out among the temples of Kyoto as something clearly different. A rectangular hall filled with 1,001 carved and gilded statues of a standing Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Mercy). The temple dates from 1164 and the present building from 1266 after the original was damaged by fire. The multi-armed figures are arranged in ranks and each Kannon with its subtle differences in expression and accouterments is a testimony to the originality and skill of the Momoyama wood carvers. An archery contest dating from Edo (1600-1868) times is held outside the temple annually around the 15th of January. Photography is prohibited inside the hall.
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Contact:
- tel: +81 75 525 0033
- fax: +81 75 561 6698
Address:
- 657 Mawari-cho
- Kyoto 605-0941
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