Kyoto\'s oldest temple, founded in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu using a Buddha image given to him by Prince Shotoku, and belonging to the Shingon Omuro-ha sect. The Maitreya (Miroku Bosatsu) Hanka-shiyui statue, National Treasure No. 1, is a supreme treasure of Japanese sculpture history, and its smile is world-famous as the "Archaic Smile." The Hata clan of Uzumasa were immigrants from the continent,…
Koryuji is considered Kyoto's oldest temple, said to have been founded in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu, chief of the immigrant Hata clan, using a Buddha image bestowed upon him by Prince Shotoku. In its early years the temple was also known by names such as Hachiokaji and Hata no Kimitera. The Hata clan…
Longevity and freedom from age-related suffering. Associated with Yakushi Buddha and the Seven Lucky Gods (Jurojin, Fukurokuju).
Derived from the enshrined deity "弥勒菩薩"
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