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Kaikoji
京都府
Sennyuji sub-temple housing a 10-meter Shakyamuni statue attributed to Unkei and Tankei, venerated as the 'Substitute Shakyamuni' for Emperor Gomizunoo
Founded
1228
Type
Temple
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About 10 min walk from Tofukuji Station (JR Nara Line / Keihan Main Line), or 7 min walk from Sennyuji-michi bus stop
29 Sennyuji Sannai-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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Temple
Founded 1228
798 years
Enshrined Deity
釈迦如来
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Buddhist Sect
Shingon (Sennyuji branch)
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Overview
A sub-temple of Sennyuji founded in 1228 by Jogyodonshyo. The principal Shakyamuni standing image is a colossal figure about 5.4 meters tall (about 10 meters including pedestal and halo), traditionally a joint work by Unkei and Tankei father and son. Blood-like marks near the neck of the statue give rise to the legend that it stood in for Emperor Gomizunoo, and the image is venerated as the "Migaw…
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Origins
Kaikoji is a sub-temple of Sennyuji, founded in 1228 by the monk Jogyodonshyo. From its establishment, it formed part of the temple complex closely associated with the imperial family. The principal image, a standing Shakyamuni figure approximately 5.4 meters tall—roughly 10 meters including its ped…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"

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Unkei
Genius Sculptor & Master of the Kei School
Age 78 at founding (posthumous)
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Kaikoji's principal image, a colossal standing Shakyamuni statue about 5.4 meters tall, is traditionally attributed to the joint work of Unkei and his son Tankei.
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