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| Cultural Resources Category | Histric Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty |
|---|---|
| Cultural Properties Category | National Designation (Special Monuments) Histric Sites Designation Tangible Cultural Properties (Sculptures) |
| Title | Oya magaibutsu : Stone statue of Senju kannonn (Sahasrabhuja) , Stone statue of Shaka nyorai (Sakyamuni) with flanking two attendants, Stone statue of Yakushi nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru) with flanking two attendants, Stone statue of Amida nyorai (Amitabha) with flanking two attendants |
| Designation Date | 1954/03/20 |
| Cities / Towns | Utsunomiya |
| Owner / Manager | Oya-ji Temple |
| Public Information | [公開（有料）] |
| Description | There are ten stone statues of Buddha in Oya-ji Temple, including the principal image, a standing stone statue of Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Oya Kannon), a stone statue of Shaka Nyorai and its two side chapters (second niche), a stone statue of Yakushi Nyorai and its two side chapters (third niche), and a stone statue of Amida Nyorai and its two side chapters (fourth niche). All of these statues were created in a natural rock cave in a tuff rock pile, using a technique known as "Sekishin Sozou”(stone core placed inside the clay sculpture. The technique used was to first roughly carve the rock face, then shape the statue using clay clay plaster, and then reinforce it with a base of lacquer and place gold leaf or paint. Unfortunately, a fire during the Edo period (1603-1867) caused the clay to be stripped away, exposing the core of the stone. The standing statue of Senju Kannon (Thousand-armed Avalokitesvara) is 389 cm tall and was made in the early Heian period (794-1185). The lips and waist of the statue show traces of coloring from that period. The statue was built with the eyes of those looking up from below in mind, and its proportions and overall balance are nothing short of magnificent. The three statues in the second niche are built on the most forward leaning rock wall. The statue height (middle image) is 354 cm and is thought to have been made around the end of the Heian period (794-1185). The flanking figures are thought to be a Kannon and a Jizo. The third niche is in the form of a vertical niche carved into the rock wall. It is thought that a wooden door was originally attached. It is said to be the three images of Yakushi, but there is no proof due to severe wear and tear. The height of the statue (middle image) is 115 cm, and it was made in the Heian period (794-1185). It is thought to be older than the statues in the second and fourth niches. The fourth niche is carved into a more vertical rock wall than the second niche. The main image has a lotus pedestal and six incarnations of Buddha carved above it, making the entire image more decorative. The height of the statue (middle image) is 260 cm. In order to protect the stone Buddha and prevent it from falling off, from 1962 to 1965, the rock surface was sprayed and injected with acrylic and epoxy resin. During this process, relics and remains including human bones from the early Jomon period were excavated from the basement, and these relics are on display in the temple's treasure house. |
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