Statues of Amida Tathagata and his flanking samurai at Jorakuji Temple

Located in Higashinaganuma Tendai sect ( ) of Ancient temple ( ) Jorakuji Temple is a cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Amida Triad ( ) is enshrined here. Temple Gate ( ) Enter and it is on your right Amida Hall ( ) Inside the (main hall) Kannon Bodhisattva Statue at Koshoji Temple ( ) It is also known as the oldest Buddha statue in the city.
The three Buddha statues are all Cypress wood ( ) of Parquet construction ( ) So the image height is Central statue of Amitabha Buddha ( ) 78.4 cm, Right-hand attendant Kannon Bodhisattva standing statue ( ) 92.7 cm, Standing statue of Bodhisattva Seishi, the left attendant ( ) It's 92.3 centimeters.
The Seated Statue of Amida Buddha ( ) With the right foot up Sitting in full lotus position ( ) (Cross your legs and sit with the tops of your feet on the thighs of the opposite sides) palm ( ) The first and second fingers of the left hand are bent with the palm facing up, and the left hand is also bent with the palm facing up. Spiral hair ( ) ( Tathagata statue ( ) Attached to the head of granular ( ) of Curly hair ( ) )teeth Cutting ( ) So, the eyes Carved Eyes ( ) It is attached with. Clothing ( ) It is placed over the right shoulder, abdomen, and thighs and legs. Lacquer leaf ( ) ( lacquer ( ) After applying Gold Leaf ( ) The chest area is covered with a base. Lacquer leaf ( ) of Flaking ( ) is noticeable.
The structure is head and body Ichiki ( ) Carved from Three Ways ( ) Under (the three grooves in the neck) Cut head ( ) (inserting a chisel under the neck to separate the head and body) Hollowed out ( ) (The inside of the statue) Hollow ( ) The area behind the ears on the head, Back of body ( ) Different materials are used to join together at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist of the right arm, and the cuff and wrist of the left arm.
Downcast ( ) The gentle expression of Fujiwara period ( ) You can see the characteristics of Spiral hair ( ) The grains are a little large, Clothing line ( ) It has a relatively dense texture and retains the old style in that it has alternating large and small folds carved into it. It is thought to have been produced in a local area in the first half of the 12th century.
Amitabha Buddha statue ( ) placed to the left and right of Both sides ( ) teeth, Kannon Bodhisattva Statue ( ) and Statue of Bodhisattva Seishi ( ) So, together Standing statue ( ) is. Right Attendant ( ) of Kannon Bodhisattva Statue ( ) Standing upright on the pedestal, right hand palm forward Drooping ( ) And the left hand is bent Lotus flower ( ) The head is Topknot ( ) (Topknot) and eyes Carved Eyes ( ) It is made with. Textile ( ) (Cloth worn from the shoulders to the sides) Heavenly clothes ( ) The person is wearing a kimono, a skirt from the waist down, and a loincloth. Lacquer leaf ( ) It is given.
The structure is behind the ears heel ( ) Follow the line that connects the back of the Hollowed out ( ) I am currently working on it.
Left Attendant ( ) of Statue of Bodhisattva Seishi ( ) It has almost the same shape and structure as a Kannon statue, except that it stands with its right arm bent and its left arm hanging down. Heavenly clothes ( ) of Free part ( ) The feet on both statues are thought to have been made at a later date.
Both sides ( ) Both techniques and facial expressions, especially the lower eyelids ( ) It has in common with the Chuson in areas such as the unclear lines of the One ( ) It is believed to have been made by
The investigation revealed that the statue had been placed inside Repaired wood tag ( ) One of the five has a " Accepted ( ) October 3rd year, Buddhist sculptor ( ) "Yamaguchi Shohei" Inscription in ink ( ) It has been confirmed that in the early Edo period Accepted ( ) It is known that repairs were carried out in 1654.
All three figures are slightly lacking in beauty of form, but the shape, body, Clothing ( ) These are well-formed and technically excellent Buddhist statues made locally.