This year marks 900 years since the Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, was built, and the 11 national treasure Buddha statues enshrined inside the hall will be brought together in one place. A special exhibition will begin on the 23rd at the Tokyo National Museum.
A preview was held on the 22nd.
The Golden Hall of Chuson-ji Temple is the oldest existing building in Tohoku, built in 1124 by Fujiwara Kiyohira, the first generation of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, to pray for a world free of war.
In a special exhibition to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the temple's founding, all 11 national treasure Buddha statues enshrined on the central podium are specially exhibited outside the temple and displayed in the same arrangement as the Golden Hall.
Among them, the Amida Triad, centered on a seated statue of Amida Nyorai with a height of over 62 centimeters, is characterized by its plump cheeks and gentle features, and is thought to have been created at the time of the construction of Konjikido, indicating the level of culture in Hiraizumi at the time. You can see the height.
In addition, a collection of dazzling crafts such as wigs shaped like wreaths made of tools used to decorate the temple are also collected, and of the 50 pieces on display, 41 are national treasures.
In addition, on a large display approximately 7 meters wide installed within the venue, a full-size CG reproduction of Konjikido was created using ultra-high-definition 8K technology.
Daisuke Kojima, Chief Researcher at the Tokyo National Museum, said, ``Buddha statues that are national treasures are usually hidden behind glass, making them difficult to identify, so I think you'll notice a lot of things.I hope you'll take a closer look at the special exhibition and visit Hiraizumi as well.'' We were talking.
The special exhibition is being held at the Tokyo National Museum until April 14th this year.