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A statue of a Tengu (天狗) along the path up to the Hansōbō (半僧坊), the shrine of the local protective deity of Kenchōji Temple (建長寺) in Kamakura established on the temple grounds in 1890
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A statue of a Tengu (天狗) along the path up to the Hansōbō (半僧坊), the shrine of the local protective deity of Kenchōji Temple (建長寺) in Kamakura established on the temple grounds in 1890
Kenchō Temple, Kamakura, by Kawase Hasui, 1933
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Old wooden statue of Kṣitigarbha at Kenchoji in Kamakura. Quite rare to find a Zen temple with the main hall hosting Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva. One of the main Zen temples in Kamakura, worth a visit. I was surprised to find a statue of Bodhidharma there, which was gifted Shaolin Temple in China! #ksitigarbha #bosatsu #jizo #zen #buddhahall #kenchoji #kamakura #rinzai #compassion #guardian #peace #bodhisattva #地蔵堂 #地蔵菩薩 #建長寺 #禅宗 #臨済宗 (at 建長寺 嵩山門) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGcS2nWp6jC/?igshid=1qe9fdc3ou2qb
April 3rd KAMAKURA - KENCHO-JI
A bit later than planned, I had arrived in (Kita-)Kamakura with quite an ambitious plan for the day in mind. And if I wouldn’t get too distracted, it should’ve been no problem, but...
First stop was Kencho-ji temple. The Cherry blossoms were finally starting to show itself! The rest of the temple was also really pretty, it’s just such a shame you can’t visit most of of the grounds... >_<;;
A sculpted image of Jizō Bodhisattva (地蔵菩薩) dating to the Muromachi period (1336-1573) enshrined in the Buddha Hall (仏殿) at Kenchōji Temple (建長寺) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Image by gogogosyuinnagither on September 14, 2017
An English-language pamphlet from Kenchōji Temple (建長寺) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, founded in 1253 as the first Zen training temple in the country
Acquired at the temple May 1, 1995
A Japanese-language pamphlet from Kenchōji Temple (建長寺) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Acquired at the temple May 1, 1995
A painted image of Kannon Bodhisattva (観音菩薩) dating to the Muromachi period (1336-1573) from the collection of Kenchōji Temple (建長寺) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Ink on silk, currently kept at the Kamakura Museum of National Treasures