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Hannyaji Temple Thirteen-Tier Pagoda Engravings
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Hannyaji Temple Thirteen-Tier Pagoda Engravings
JAPAN, Nara; Kamakura period (1185–1333), dated 1253; Granite
The figures are carved on the first tier of the 13-tier pagoda at Hannyaji Temple. The first tier of the 14.2 m high pagoda consists of four squared slabs that are identical in size. Incised on the slabs are representations of Sakyamuni, Amitabha, Maitreya, and the Medicine Buddhas. Amitabha Buddha is found on the west side of the pagoda. The figure is presented in simple outline that has been precisely cut into the stone. The Buddha sits cross-legged on a lotus throne with the right hand raised in abhaya (fearlessness) mudra. The structure was listed as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. |
