Temple Io-Ji

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Temple Io-Ji ... 医王寺
This temple is located in Kyoto, Ayabe town.
京都府綾部市

The temple was founded around １４６０～６５ by 安国寺九世妙澤和尚.
Originally in contained a statue of Yakushi Nyorai (hence its name, temple of the Medicine King. But this was stolen and later replaced by an Amida statue.
This temple is more famous for a statue of Amida Nyorai.


This statue of Daruma is about 35 cm high.
Its origin is unknown.
達磨大師像

© PHOTO :ayabe bunkazai



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