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The statue stands at 25 meters/82 feet tall and weighs nearly 2,000 tons. It depicts the East Asian bodhisattva (a being that foregoes their nirvana in order to stay on Earth and help people) known as Guanyin or Kannon .
8 kwi 2018 · The statue stands on the ground of Ofuna Kannonji Temple (大船観音寺). The bodhisattva Kannon statue is 25 m tall and weighs about 1,900 tons. If you have a closer look at the statue you’ll see an image of Amida within her “head decoration”. The red stone jewelry on the forehead is called “byakugo” (白毫).
2 sty 2018 · Ofuna Kannon Statue in Cherry Blossoms. Part of the Ofuna Kannon Temple, the statue stands at 25 meters/82 feet tall and weighs nearly 2,000 tons. It depicts the East Asian bodhisattva (a being that foregoes their nirvana in order to stay on Earth and help people) known as Guanyin or Kannon.
29 sty 2021 · Ofuna Kannon is an immense, striking white statue which overlooks the Ofuna Station area and offers protection for those who come to pray. But visitors will also find further treasures once they venture inside.
2 paź 2024 · Standing above the train station, overlooking the town from up on a wooded hill, is a colossal statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy—an eye-catching icon of the area.
Ofuna Kannonji (大船観音寺) is a temple of Soto Zen Buddhism, located in Ofuna ward of Kamakura city. It is famous for the huge white statue of Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) which is 25m tall and weighs 1915 tons. The construction of the temple and statue started before WWII and completed in 1960.
The Ofuna Kannonji Temple is home to a large white concrete statue of Kannon, the Boddhisattva of mercy. The statue is prominently visible from Ofuna Station and it does look impressive at first sight.
