The wooden statue of Jyuichimenkannonbosatsu(Nikkobosatsu)
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location
Owner
S42. June 15th, National Cultural Property
Tada, Obama city
Tadaji ( Shingon sect, Koyasan)
It is the hidden wooden statue of Jyuichimenkannonbosatsu which had been
never opened recently as reported Nikkobosatsu, located in the Yakushinyorai
hall in Tadaji.
Nikkobosatsu and Gekkobosatsu are the server of Yakushinyorai, but its
appearance are not formed except having a ring of sun for Nikkobosatsu
and a ring of moon for Gekkobosatsu.
This statue is an example having eleven faces at head and is said that
it is Nikkobosatsu.
It is an engraved statue from one tree, 162 cm in height and 154 cm in
height from a stage to top.
Its form is quite similar to Yakushinyorai at the main hall, slightly
smiled eyes and mouth.
However, it is an older style than Yakushinyorai and presumed to be made
in 8 or 9 century at the begging of Heian period, as a decoration of clothes,
word of "U", are on line.
Explanation 
Tadaji
