Amitaba Buddha in the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in Temple illuminated at Night


Amitaba Buddha in the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in Temple illuminated at Night Image available as 3008x2008 pixels

The large Amitaba Buddha sculpture at the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in Temple in Uji is visible during a special nighttime illumination. This particular westward-looking image is close to that on the 10-yen coin. The hall itself was completed in 1053 and the statue also dates from that time. The hall was restored in 2013 with a vermilion paint job.



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