Kashiba "Wooden Standing Image of Eleven-Faced Kannon"

		Wooden Standing Image of Eleven-Faced Kannon
	Important Cultural Property Designated by the Kashiba Municipal Government Heian Period	Senshu-ji Temple, in which this image is enshrined, is located near the Yamato-Takada Bypass, which can be reached by walking the trail up Mt. Nijo from Nijozan Station on the Kinki Nippon Railway Minami-Osaka Line. This standing image of eleven-faced Kannon (123.5 cm tall) is characterized by its robe design which is often seen in Buddhist images made in the mid-Heian Period. It is thought to be the oldest extant wood carving of a Buddhist image in Kashiba. It is exhibited only on July 17 each year. It gives an impression of gentleness and friendliness. Senshu-ji Temple was erected during the Azuchi Momoyama Period (1568-1600). Where the image had been before the construction of the temple is unknown. Source: The Kashiba municipal government


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