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Konsen-ji: Third Temple on the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage. Japanese garden at Konsen-ji (金泉寺), the third Temple on the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage. Although this picture was taken in early autumn, there are still some lotus flowers in bloom.
Statue of Agyō (阿形) flanking the Niōmon Gate (仁王門) of Konsen-ji (金泉寺): the Third Temple on the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage. From WIKI: Agyō (阿形) is a symbol of overt violence: he wields a vajra mallet "vajra-pāṇi" (a diamond club, thunderbolt stick, or sun symbol) and bares his teeth. His mouth is depicted as being in the shape necessary to form the "ah" sound, leading to his alternate name, "Agyō".
Statue of Ungyō (吽形) flanking the Niōmon Gate (仁王門) of Konsen-ji (金泉寺): the Third Temple on the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage. From WIKI: Ungyō (吽形) in Japanese, is depicted either bare-handed or wielding a sword. He symbolizes latent strength, holding his mouth tightly shut. His mouth is rendered to form the sound "hūṃ" or "Un", leading to his alternate name "Ungyō".
When you walk through the Niōmon Gate, there is a small red bridge that brings you to the inner part of Konsen-ji (金泉寺). The bridge symbolises the the divide between the material world and the spirit world.
The Niōmon Gate (仁王門) of Konsen-ji (金泉寺): the Third Temple on the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage.
A pond with lotus flowers in the precincts of Konsen-ji (金泉寺): the third Temple on the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国八十八ヶ所巡り).
