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Series: Shugoson (Takaoka copperware)
Body size (approx.: height 36.0 x width 12.5 x depth 12.5cm (length 23.0cm) Weight: 2950g
Material: Made of alloy (Buddhist sculptor Hideun Makita Buddha statue original) Gold-plated finish (24-karat gold used) [Takaoka copperware/Made in Japan] ◆Product contents: Main body, gift box included
◇This is a domestically cast metal Buddha that is the guardian principal image that brings a wide range of benefits. The size allows you to enjoy it in your daily life, as a main image for your Buddhist altar, as a talisman to ward off evil spirits, or as a tasteful interior decoration.
■Shokannon Bosatsu The principal image of the Tendai, Shingon, and Rinzai sects.Also called Kannon Bosatsu, this name derives from the meaning that he is always watching over people and will save them in the blink of an eye if they hear the voice of salvation. , and was worshiped by many people in Japan. When helping those who are suffering, they change into various forms, such as a thousand-armed Kannon or an eleven-faced Kannon, and extend a helping hand. In order to distinguish it from the transformed Kannon, it is called Sho Kannon as the basic form of all Kannon Bodhisattvas. The lotus flower in his left hand represents us humans, and the Bodhisattva Sho Kannon's desire to open the petals is an expression of his gentle feelings, trying to awaken our hearts, which we have a hard time realizing. He is a Bodhisattva who always looks out over the world and saves us from worries and suffering. Although it is often worshiped alone, it is sometimes enshrined in the triad along with Seishi Bodhisattva as the left attendant of Amida Nyorai. By the way, the Heart Sutra is said to be an exposition of the merits of Kannon Bodhisattva.
