Statues of Maitreya Bodhisattvas have attracted many people with their mystical charm. In particular, the National Treasure Maitreya Bosatsu (Maitreya Bodhisattva) Half-lotus Statue at Koryu-ji Temple is known for its beauty and mystery. The statue represents a bodhisattva who has been promised to become a Buddha in the future and is said to descend to the human world to save people after 5.670 billion years!
◎KOURYUUJI
Koryu-ji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, and was founded in 603. The principal object of worship is a statue of Maitreya Bosatsu (Maitreya Bodhisattva) contemplating the half-lotus, said to have been given to the temple by Prince Shotoku, and designated National Treasure No. 1. The statue is also known as the ‘Weeping Maitreya’ and is characterised by its facial expression.
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