Sanjusangendo

About Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo is officially named Rengeo-in (national treasure).
In 1164, Kiyomori Taira made progress.
The sideways long building is 120 meters long
Made with firewood.

It is called “Sanjusangen-do” because there are 33 pillars in front.
There are 1001 Kannon statues displayed in the hall.

Infinite mercy and kannon statue

There are 500 bodies on both sides of the central giant elephant.
A total of 1001 people are your gods.

Chuson is designated as a national treasure, and is officially called “Eleven Thousand Thousand Thousand Eyes Kannon”.
Chuson is a masterpiece of the Kamakura period.

The 1000 Kannon lanterns on both sides of Chuson were made by 70 sculptors over about 100 years.
Since it was made over many years, everything has a different face.

Thunder God and Wind God

The thunder god statue and the wind god statue are on the very high clouds at both ends of the temple.
Raijin is the god who sounds thunder by hitting the drum.
Fujin is a god who carries a tare on his shoulder and opens the bag to blow the wind.
The people at that time were afraid of the wind god and thunder god.
He worshiped as the god who controls the rain.
Because wind and rain bring good harvest.

National treasure Kannon 28 members

There are 28 Buddha statues with various changes displayed near Chuson. (They are also national treasures)
It is the gods who protect Sennon Kannon and its followers.
There are many things of Indian origin, and the mythical appearance is expressed.
The eyes of the twenty-eight members are all made of crystal.
This is to improve the realism of Buddha statues.
The Buddha with crystal eyes is from the 12th to 14th century Kamakura period.

Yanagi-no-Okaji

One of the two major events of Sanjusangendo.
“Yanagi-no-Okaji” is a ritual held in the middle of January every year.
It is said that you will benefit from headaches.
It is believed that headaches can be healed by watering the willow branches.
About 20,000 people come from all over the country every year.

Toshiya

 

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Another major event is the Kyudo tournament.
(Kyudo: resembles archery)
At the beginning of the year, an archery competition called “Toshiya” is held.
The contestant who shoots the most arrows in 24 hours will win.
There is no specific target when shooting an arrow, and it counts when the arrow reaches the end of the garden.
(There is also 120 meters to the end)
By the way, the highest record in the past is recorded as 13,053 arrows in 24 hours.
Surprisingly, the arrows were fired once every 10 seconds.