Autumn
School on Chemoinformatics in Nara, 2013
27-28
November 2013
Nara: Todaiji Temple
Wikipedia: The Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden)
houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana,
known in Japanese as Daibutsu (giant Buddha, 15 m high).
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The monastery refectory near Todaiji Temple at Nara has a large wooden statue of Binzuru,
depicting him seated in the lotus position. Statues of him are usually well
worn, since the faithful follow the custom of rubbing a part of the effigy
corresponding to the sick parts of their bodies, as he is reputed to have the
gift of healing. (Edo period, 18th century) |
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Version 131220, Kurt Varmuza, Vienna, Austria
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