Gokō-in - Nara

Mr. Amida of Afro hair that I wanted to meet before. I didn't have a photo because I couldn't shoot it, but I bought it with a postcard and a card of 100 yen. With soft cheeks and gentle eyes, you can relax. Just put the admission fee into the money box. In this era when there are many tourists, the head will fall to the old way. I also knew that if I made a reservation, I could see it on the day the resident came, and I was glad that I could feel free to come when I came to Nara.

The Gozain Amitabha Nyorai sitting statue of Gokyuin, the main deity, represents the moment of enlightenment. A newborn baby from Amida Nyorai. I still have my hands in my clothes when I was a Bodhisattva. The reason why the gold leaf still remains on the face of the Buddha statue in the Kamakura era is because there was a curtain before it until recently. Since the curtain is old, it is now removed so you can see your face. Legend has it that it was made by a sect and came to Japan. The main hall was reconstructed in the early Edo period (1624), and there is an Amida lattice door between the inner and outer teams. This is the origin of Amidakuji. At the entrance of the tomb on the grounds, there are two life-sized statues of the Jizo Bodhisattva, which are looking back together.

It is the last temple of Todai-ji Temple whose main deity is the statue of Gokushi Amitabha Nyorai, the so-called "Afro Buddha" in the Kokushigebun. It is located north of Todaiji Temple, further north of Shosoin. Since Shosoin accepts tourists only on weekdays, on weekends and holidays it is not easy to reach Gokyuin. The shrine that Omotoson endures is always closed, and is open only during a certain period of August each year. It seems that you can open the door on other dates if you make a reservation in advance, but apart from the main temple, it is far from the usual Dankeji Temple and other famous places, so you will have to pay attention to the time adjustment. I will give three evaluations based on the views of Obonson, but it is not enough to enjoy it again and again, even if you look at it at least once, so I think that there may be a through depending on the itinerary.

Gokoshiyui was brought back from Song by the superior of Chogen, who made great efforts to rebuild Todaiji Temple, which was returned to the ash by Taira no Kiyomori (administrative responsibility) and Taira no Shigehira (execution responsibility). It is said to have been the "Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha sitting statue (important cultural property)". Speaking of Amida Nyorai, it is a Buddhist statue with a widely standardized and generalized orthodox impression, as represented by the principal image of Byodoin Phoenix Hall, which is the regular morning work. Is quite different and unique. According to the explanation of the temple, as a result of long thoughts for the fulfillment of the forty-eight great wishes, such a hairstyle (AfroHair) was obtained. This Amida Nyorai has unique features not only in hairstyle but also in facial features and appearance. First, the head is three heads. The face is square, the cheeks are covered with gills, and it is almost flat. The eyes, nose and mouth, each of which is small, are concentrated in the center of the face. It's more like a baby. In addition, both eyes and mouth are tied in a single letter, the hands are not taken out of the clothes, the inzo is not tied, and the legs are not taken out of the clothes. Almost everything except the hairstyle is modest, but the doggy style is flashy, drawing a thick round circle with gold and giving off a powerful glow. According to the definition of the temple, the name of the temple, "Kalpa" in Goko-in, is "A celestial maiden descends once every three years on a large rock of 40 ri cubes and wears a hagoromo. It is a tremendous amount of time until the rock is gone, "and it means that this Buddha has spent five times as much time as the" Kalpa "to save the earth. In China, there is a book called "Jinkoki" that describes the size of numbers from millions of millions of trillions to immeasurable numbers (10 ^ 68) and the small number after the decimal point. However, the character in the middle of the title of the book is the character of "Kalpa" of Goto. It should be noted that although the time of the "kalpa" is long, it is by no means infinite, and it says that there will be an end someday. Infinity is different from finite, and it is incomprehensible. The appearance of this Amida Buddha is that it is the appearance immediately after the long training has finally ended and the Bodhisattva has changed to Tathagata. Immediately afterwards, the hairstyle and appearance are not well-organized. In this way, this temple and the principal idol are "someday will surely end" even if they are suffering or practicing that may never end. It shows us that there is always a crab. It is also famous for having the Kokei Shonin's Gorinto. The Gokoshiyui Amida Nyorai sitting statue is also located at Todaiji Amida-do. that's all

It is not always open to the public, only a few days a year. There was no particular admission fee, and it was Shino. Amitabha, the principal idol of Afro hair (representing that he has been thinking for an endlessly long time and his hair has grown), is famous, but at the entrance of the graveyard, there is a Jizo in return. It is located in the north of Shosoin and is far from Nara Park and Todaiji Temple, so you can stretch your legs to Kitayama Juhachimado, Hannyaji Temple (we also recommend the soft serve ice cream from Uemura Ranch behind Hannyaji Temple), and the former Nara Prison (the soft serve ice cream at Uemura Ranch behind Hannyaji Temple is also recommended). Depending on the time of year, it seems that the inside tour will be handled by a tour company. Currently, for use in a hotel? Partially under seismic construction), how about combining it?

The Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha sitting statue was a much more cute Buddha statue than I had imagined. It's bigger than I expected and it calms my mind.

It is the last temple of the Huayan sect, Todaiji Temple, which was opened by Shunjobo Chogen, who was instrumental in the reconstruction of Todaiji Temple during the Kamakura period. The principal image is the statue of Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha, which is said to have been invited by Chogen from Song. Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha is a Buddhist priest who flew down to a 40-ri cubic large rock stone once every three years to save various sentient beings when he was a Fazang Bodhisattva. A nationally designated important cultural property that has been trained for a tremendous amount of time and finally became Amida Nyorai. The door is opened in August every year for property. The 33rd Fudasho of the Forty-eight Western Wishes, which was founded in 1831. The main hall was rebuilt in 1624, and the mountain gate was built in 1645. On 21/08/03, I visited Gotoin during the special exhibition period (08 / 01-11 in 2021) in order to visit the statue of Amida Buddha, which usually requires a reservation and had a high threshold. The statue of Amida Buddha was larger than I had expected and had a plump face. It is a rare Buddha statue in Japan, and it is the second statue to see after the stone statue of Konkai Komyoji. The main hall was a building like a temple in Nara.

I made a reservation by phone about 3 days before the target day. When you enter the gate and go to the right hand side, you will find Jizo in return. The entrance to see the Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha sitting statue is on the left. I took a taxi from the vicinity of Nara Park, and on the way back, I entered from the entrance near Shosoin and visited Todaiji Temple. It's a nice Buddha statue with a taste, but the part of the head that I was interested in is just hidden and I can not see it very well. I wonder if that was a little disappointing. Shooting is also NG. Several types of postcards are on sale. The required time was about 10 minutes including the Jizo in return. A small figurine of Gokoshiyui Amida Buddha sitting was on sale at the Nara Hotel store, but it was interesting to know the thickness of the spiral hair.