 Image search results - "Kannon-do" |
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Corridor facing the Funa-roka.
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Corridor facing the Funa-roka.
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Corridor facing the Funa-roka.
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Corridor facing the Funa-roka before the restoration. Everything was drab looking. After the restoration, the windows on the right are now kept closed.
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Decorative wooden support assemblages called tokyo (枓栱) or dougong. They are now illuminated to show off the vibrant colors.
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Corridor and incense burner in front of the altar. The wooden pillars totally re-lacquered.
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Before-and-after photos of the corridor in front of the altar. The wooden pillars that used to be covered with pilgrim name stickers are now all gone. Pillars totally re-lacquered. 観音堂
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Before-and-after photos of the corridor in front of the altar. The wooden pillars that used to be covered with pilgrim name stickers are now all gone. Pillars totally re-lacquered. 観音堂
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Above the pillars are decorative wooden support assemblages called tokyo (枓栱) or dougong. They have also been brilliantly repainted and even lit up. Dougong are interlocking wood pieces commonly found on temples and shrines as a Chinese influence.
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In front of the main altar of Kannon-do. The hall worships a thousand-arm Kannon statue (hidden from the public).
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Ceiling in front of the altar includes a red paper lantern.
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Candle holder.
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Kannon-do ceiling and transom carvings.
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Ceiling paintings of flowers.
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Kannon-do ceiling of painted flowers. Peonies (red), chrysanthemum (white), and paulownia (blue). 牡丹、菊、桐
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Kannon-do ceiling of painted flowers. Peonies (red), chrysanthemum (white), and paulownia (blue). 牡丹、菊、桐
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Kannon-do ceiling and transom deer carvings.
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Kannon-do ceiling and transom carvings. Absolutely brilliant colors.
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Corridor in front of the altar.
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Kannon-do Hall roof corner with a tokyo assemblage. So much eye candy in this building.
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Heading toward the statue of Pindola Bharadvaja. The carved walls are now protected with plexiglass.
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Before photo of the statue of Pindola Bharadvaja and the nearby wall with flower carvings.
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Before photo of the statue of Pindola Bharadvaja and the nearby wall with flower carvings. (See the next photo after the restoration.)
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After photo of the restored wall flowers near the statue of Pindola Bharadvaja.
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Before photo of a very old and worn statue of Pindola Bharadvaja (賓頭盧尊者). Traditionally, you touch his body part corresponding to the part of your body you want to heal. Notice the pillars and ceiling beams which were plastered with pilgrim name stickers called "senjafuda" (千社札). They bear the ardent pilgrim's name and pilgrims stuck their name stickers on the temples they visited to indicate "I wuz here!"
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After photo of Pindola Bharadvaja statue. These days, best not to touch unless you use hand sanitizer afterward.All those old pilgrim name stickers (mostly from the Edo Period when it was fad) were removed for a new layer of lacquer.
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Pindola Bharadvaja statue right inside Karamon Gate.
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Worn statue of Pindola Bharadvaja (賓頭盧尊者).
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Inside Karamon Gate. Just gorgeous. Too bad most people just walk in without looking back and noticing.
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