I paid another visit to Ichibata Yakushi, the mountaintop temple to the buddha of healing Yakushi Nyorai, located between Lake Shinji and the Japan Sea up in Izumo.
There are more than 8,000 of these little statues left by pilgrims who come here from all over Japan, mostly to pray for relief from eye problems.
The bronze statues are 24 cms high and depict a Kenzoku, a guardian of Yakushi Nyorai.
Each one costs 30,000 yen ( approx $300). Inside each one is a small piece of paper upon which is written the prayer of the pilgrim.
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How did the leaves get into the statuary?
ReplyDeleteThey have a roof, but no wall, so are open to the wind :)
ReplyDeleteThe leaves make the photographs more 'interesting', if that's even a good word to use. I'm no wordsmith.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the explanation. I understand better...
ReplyDeleteAnne R.
Fotos incríveis!
ReplyDeleteAdorei, muito bom!
Parabéns!
Gisele
Super shots and great subject matter, this is the Japan I love!
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