Murayama Kannon Hall 観蓮寺

Official explanation

A carved wood figure of the Thousand-Armed Kannon is permanently displayed in the Murayama Kannon Hall of Kanrenji Temple. The many arms of the bodhisattva represent all-encompassing compassion. The image stands on a lotus flower with three pairs of arms extending forward and numerous others extending from behind the body in a radial pattern. The twelfth-century figure has the soft flowing lines and gentle curves characteristic of the era. The deity is surrounded by carved wooden figures of the Four Heavenly Kings, guardians of the cardinal directions.

Murayama Kannon Hall is the ninth worship site on the Sagara 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, which includes sites in Hitoyoshi and the surrounding towns and villages. It is one of just a few halls on the pilgrimage route to display its image of Kannon to the public all year round. The Thousand-Armed Kannon, the Four Heavenly Kings that surround Kannon, and the hall itself are Designated Cultural Properties.

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