#chuguji

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Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu 伝如意輪観音

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A portrait of the nun Shinnyo (信如) (1211-c. 1282), restorer and abbess of Chūgūji Temple (中宮寺) in present-day Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture

Un retrato de la monja Shinnyo (信如) (1211-c. 1282), restauradora y abadesa del templo Chūgūji (中宮寺) en la actual ciudad de Ikaruga, prefectura de Nara

Image from "Amamonzeki: A Hidden Heritage: Treasures of the Japanese Imperial Convents" published by the Sankei Shimbun, 2009, page 46

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Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya) from the Chuguji temple in Nara, Japan

The bodhisattva at Chuguji was once painted with a white pigment called gofun, made from heating and crushing the shells of clams and oysters, but the coloring has since faded away. Its ebony hue comes from centuries of exposure to smoke from incense, candles, and lanterns. 

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An excavated roof tile from one of the original 7th century structures of Chūgūji Temple (中宮寺) in present-day Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture

Image from the temple’s official website

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A pamphlet from Chūgūji Temple (中宮寺) in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, founded in the 7th century as a nunnery by Shōtoku Taishi (聖徳太子), with the current main hall pictured here dating to 1968 as designed by the architect Yoshida Isoya (吉田五十八) 

Acquired at the temple February 26, 1994

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“Chūgūji Temple: Miroku Bodhisattva” (1961) by Kasamatsu Shirō (1898-1991)

Image by “Masterpieces of Japan” (see source)

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A close-up of the statue of the future buddha Miroku Bodhisattva (弥勒菩薩) dating to the Asuka period (538-710) at Chūgūji Temple (中宮寺) in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture

From a set of postcards acquired at the temple February 26, 1994

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The statue of the future buddha Miroku Bodhisattva (弥勒菩薩) dating to the Asuka period (538-710) at Chūgūji Temple (中宮寺) in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture

From a set of postcards acquired at the temple February 26, 1994