Description
(Size) : Approx. Height 24 x Width 8.8 x Depth 8.8 cm / 9.44 x 3.46 x 3.46 inch
(Weight) : 910g
(Material) : Gold plating
(Origin) : Made in Japan / Takaoka copperware
(Condition) : Brand new
With box
(Note) :
Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu
Among the bodhisattvas, Kannon Bodhisattva is said to be able to transform into 33 forms, symbolically meaning that he can transform into any form to save people if requested.
He served as attendants to Amida Nyorai with Seishi Bodhisattva, forming the Amida Triad.
The eleven-faced Kannon is said to be one of the transformations of Kannon Bodhisattva, and in order to quickly find the person in pain, it has 10 or 11 faces above its head, and is gaining people's faith to be a transforming body that watches all over directions.
The top of the head is decorated with a Amida Nyorai, and each face is a very kind Buddha face that soothes, angers, and encourages people.
There are various benefits such as benefits in this world and four becoming a Buddha after death, and it is a popular Kannon Bodhisattva statue along with Senju Kannon.
Kannon Bodhisattva is mainly save people who are lost in the path of Asura, but it has been faith by many people since the Nara period, and many are enshrined in hopes of prolonging life and curing illnesses.
-The best casting Buddha statue in Japan-
Takaoka is a copperware town that boasts the largest production area for casting Buddha statues in Japan. With a land that is deeply related to Buddhism, Buddha statues, altars, and Buddhist tools are also major manufactured, and each one is made wby great care the skill and rich sensibility of craftsmen who inherit traditional crafts such as casting, finishing, and coloring.
This casting Buddha statue made in such a town of Takaoka is prototyped by Mr. Shoun Makita, a "master of Buddha statues" called "Busshi". And can make a highly accurate mold from the prototype made with all his heart. The die casting, in which metal is poured into a mold at high pressure and solidified, has higher accuracy than other castings, and the casting surface is smooth and beautiful finish. After that, each item is colored by a skilled craftsman and completed. The face of the Buddha, which is created by combining the delicate technique of "Busshi" and the modern casting method, is very delicate and has a beautiful presence.
It is the best "casting Buddha" that you can feel the existence of Buddha in your daily life.
-Takaoka traditional crafts-
400 years old foundry town. Takaoka's skilled craftsmen manufacture it one by one carefully by old fashioned manufacturing method.
Overseas, it was introduced through the 1862 London World Exposition and the 1867 Paris World Exposition, and art copper ware has established a firm position as an export product.
- Weight:
- 500.00 Grams
