Honshoji which keeps the statue of Daikokuten is also located on Asama-ku where northwest side of the foot of the mountain and called Ashiharazan. It is said that the temple was found in Eikyo 9(1437) by the priest, Nichizui.
This statue used to be the main objects of worship of Daikokudo which used to be built beside the former main hall. But, because of the repairing the main hall, it is now located in right side of the main hall.
Daikokuten originally used to be an angry god which belongs to heaven and has angry eyes. However, because of the custom that the statue is put in kitchen, it later became the god of wealth, and its style also became common, as putting a hood, having a hammer and a bag on its shoulder, and it stands on straw rice bags. This statue is also one of the common styled.
According to the temple, it was made by Denkyo Daishi, but it is presumed to be made in Muromachi period.
It is 60.5cm in height, made with Hinoki tree and a superior statue, stable and well-balanced.
This has been faithfull among local people and there is a mysterious story of this statue in the writing of Syusuizatsuwa. And this temple is rather more famous as Daikokudera than its original name Honshoji.
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