- in the
Eastern Golden Hall (東金堂,, tōkon-dō), the
North Octagonal Hall (北円堂, hokuen-dō), and two
groups in the
South Octagonal Hall (南円堂, nanendō). Schumacher...
- who
considers Maitreya to be the
founder of the tradition.
Maitreya (Jp.
Miroku)
devotion was
extensively promoted during the
Kamakura period (1185–1333)...
- whom is
believed to
watch over one
cardinal direction of the world. The
Hall of Four
Heavenly Kings is a
standard component of
Chinese Buddhist temples...
-
Miroku-ji
temple was
erected in 765 CE. The name "Katsuō-ji" was
given by the
Emperor Seiwa. The
temple was
burned in 1184 CE. The
present Main
Hall and...
-
objects of
worship are the
three statues of Shaka,
Miroku, and
Amida Nyorai visible inside the main
hall. Officially, the
temple was
founded in 1283 by Hōjō...
- (sculptures) List of
National Treasures of ****an (temples)
Siege of Nara
Boston Miroku -
oldest sculpture made by the
Busshi Kaikei, part of the temple's collection...
- Five
Wisdom Buddhas (Godai Nyorai)
Bodhisattvas 菩薩部 (Bosatsu-bu)
Maitreya (
Miroku) Avalokiteśvara (Kannon)
Samantabhadra (Fugen) Mañjuśrī (Monju) Mahāpratisarā...
- Sagae, in
Yamagata Prefecture, ****an. Its main
image is a
hibutsu statue of
Miroku Bosatsu. The
temple has been a
place for
pilgrimage for centuries, and is...
- office. Both the
Browning and new
Winchester rifles are made in ****an by
Miroku. The Winchesters, however,
differ from the
original design in that they...
- on the
large walls represent the Pure Land (浄土 jōdo) with Shaka, Amida,
Miroku and
Yakushi Nyorai Buddhas. Some of the
artistic choices,
including the...
