Naritasan Kurume Bunin
Founding
The temple was established in 1958 after part of the spiritual embodiment from the Narita-san Shinshō-ji Temple which is well-known throughout Japan for housing Fudō myōō (Ācala) was given to it.
Jibo Kannon
The Jibo Kannon of the Jeweled Gates of Good Fortune is the fourth tallest statue in Japan, and the twenty-fourth tallest in the world. This birch bronze monument depicting Avalokitesvara stands 62 metres (203 ft) tall. The temple was spending ¥2 billion (approximately $50 million) to build a large statue of Kannon and the work was completed in 1982.
The dot on her forehead is a gold plate 30 centimetres in diameter encrusted with 18 three-carat diamonds, and her ornamental necklace contains an arrangement of a crystal and 56 jade stones. The baby she cradles is 13 metres (43 ft) long.
Visitors take a spiral staircase to the platform providing a panoramic view of the area, as far as Mount Unzen in the distance.
The Hell and Paradise Museum
The Hell and Paradise Museum (Gokuraku-den (極楽殿)), a replica of Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, is built on the temple grounds. It features dramatic, graphic recreations of scenes showing Buddhist heaven and hell.
Access
From Nishitetsu Kurume Station, board a bus towards Yame Eigyōshō. Get off the bus at "Kamitsu Machi," approximately 15 minutes from the train station.
Gallery
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Main hall
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Sanmon with the statue in the background
See also
- List of tallest statues
- Narita-san Shinshō-ji
References
- ^ 成田山紹介 - 成田山 久留米分院 [About Kurume Narita-san] (in Japanese). kurume-naritasan. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple". www.kurume-hotomeki.jp.
- ^ 成田山信仰 九州の大霊場 大本山成田山 久留米分院 [Kurume Narita-san temple belief] (in Japanese). kurume-naritasan. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Japan National Tourism Organization. "Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple". www.japan.travel.
- ^ Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association. "Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple". www.crossroadfukuoka.jp.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple - Kurume Bureau of Tourism and International Exchange (in English)