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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · last month

Kōchō first created a ceiling painting of Buddha's 10 Great Disciples (十大弟子), replacing a dragon mural (painted by Kanō Tan'yū 狩野探幽 1602-74) that had been completely destroyed in the Meiji period.
He then turned his attention to crafting an army of statues!

#Japan #Kyoto

An army of statues at Otagi Nenbutsu-ji.

Looking down at Otagi Nenbutsu-ji's gate.

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji is built onto a steep hillside.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last month

In 1955 Nishimura Kōchō (西村公朝) became head priest of Otagi Nenbutsu-ji (愛宕念仏寺) and immediately set about reviving the temple.
With a background in art and restoring Buddhist statuary, Kōchō realised that statues might hold the key to restoring the temple's fortunes.
#嵐山

A rakan statue welcomes visitors to Otagi Nenbutsu-ji.

A carpet of fallen leaves at Otagi Nenbutsu-ji.

A visitor leaves a garland of fallen leaves on one of Otagi Nenbutsu-ji's statues.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last month

#Japan #Kyoto

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last month

Not long after he became head priest, Kōchō gathered a team of amateurs to begin sculpting small statues of 'rakan' (羅漢 aka 'arhats'), the 500 disciples present when Buddha first expounded the Flower Sutra.
The initial goal was 500 statues.

#愛宕念仏寺 #OtagiNenbutsuji

Pair of rakan statues enjoying a cup of sake.

Rakan statue with a Walkman (indicating when it was created).

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