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Hagaji


The wooden seated statue of Jizobosatsu


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S54. Febuary 6th. Prefecture Cultural Property Haga, Obama city Hagaji Singon sect Koyasan


There is the statue of Jizobosatsu lower right side of the stage in the centre of main stage of the main hall of Hagaji which is also registered architecture.

According to the temple, it used to be located on the Jizo-hall near here. It is 135.7cm in height, 112cm wide. Originally, it would have a small bronze pagoda in the right hand and a pike in left hand. However, it has only a small bronze pagoda in the right hand, left hand was broken and no one knows what has in the left hand.

The head and front part of body were made with two pieces of tree, and both shoulders and hands are made with many pieces of tree. It is considered to be made in end of Heian period (12th century). Round and big head, thick body, thin and soft eyes, thin but still red lips, it would be rather feminine.

It used be to painted brilliant coloured, but it is pity that the most of paints peeled off and many parts were broken.

In the left side of the stage, there is also another statue of Jizobosatsu made in Kamakura period.