Naritasan Kurume Bunin
Naritasan Kurume Bunin (成田山久留米分院) or Kurume Narita-san (久留米成田山) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
It is a direct branch of Narita-san Shinshō-ji in Narita, Chiba Prefecture.
| Kurume Narita-san 久留米成田山 | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon |
| Location | |
| Location | 1386-22 Kamitsu-machi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°17′5.8″N 130°32′6.8″E / 33.284944°N 130.535222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Website | |
| http://www.kurume-naritasan.or.jp/ | |
Founding
The temple was established in 1958 after part of the spiritual embodiment from the Narita-san Shinshō-ji Temple which is well-known throughout Japan for housing Fudō myōō (Ācala) was given to it.
Jibo Kannon
The Jibo Kannon of the Jeweled Gates of Good Fortune is the fourth tallest statue in Japan, and the twenty-fourth tallest in the world. This birch bronze monument depicting Avalokitesvara stands 62 metres (203 ft) tall. The temple was spending ¥2 billion (approximately $50 million) to build a large statue of Kannon and the work was completed in 1982.
The dot on her forehead is a gold plate 30 centimetres in diameter encrusted with 18 three-carat diamonds, and her ornamental necklace contains an arrangement of a crystal and 56 jade stones. The baby she cradles is 13 metres (43 ft) long.
Visitors take a spiral staircase to the platform providing a panoramic view of the area, as far as Mount Unzen in the distance.
The Hell and Paradise Museum
The Hell and Paradise Museum (Gokuraku-den (極楽殿)), a replica of Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, is built on the temple grounds. It features dramatic, graphic recreations of scenes showing Buddhist heaven and hell.
Access
From Nishitetsu Kurume Station, board a bus towards Yame Eigyōshō. Get off the bus at "Kamitsu Machi," approximately 15 minutes from the train station.
Gallery
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Main hall -
Sanmon with the statue in the background
See also
- List of tallest statues
- Narita-san Shinshō-ji
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple - Kurume Bureau of Tourism and International Exchange (in English)
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