「赤い子」を意味する名前を持つ赤童子は、神道の神で、月の神の息子である。この木造彫刻の状態は完全で、日本で唯一の赤童子像である。この彫像は比較的古く、鎌倉時代後期（1185-1333）のものだ。檜の寄木造りで、その玉目には水晶が嵌められている。日本の伝統的神道の神にもかかわらず、この彫像は中国宋代（960-1279）様式の影響を受けているようだ。特に、上着は肩で曲線を描き、襟は折り返されている。その他、上腹部に巻いてある帯などは唐様式（610-907）に類似する。彫像はその当時は非常に珍しかった銅製の宝冠をつけている。
Title Statue of Akadoji
- Yamaguchi
- Topic(s)：
- Historic Sites/Castle Ruins Shrines/Temples/Churches Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
- Medium/Media of Use：
- Interpretive Sign
- Text Length：
- ≤250 Words
- FY Prepared：
- 2018
- Associated Tourism Board：
- hagi･gaikokunokataniwakariyasuikaisetsubunseibisuishinkyogikai
- Associated Address：
- 4132 Aomi, Tsubaki, Hagi-shi , Yamaguchi
English
Akadoji, whose name means “red child,” is a Shinto deity and the son of the moon god. This wooden statue is in excellent condition and is the only known statue of Akadoji in Japan.
The statue is exceptionally old, dating from the latter half of the Kamakura period (1185–1333). It is made of pieces of hinoki cypress wood and its eyes are crystal. Despite representing a god from Japan’s native religious tradition of Shinto, the statue has a distinctly Chinese design similar to statues from the Song dynasty (960–1279). Notably, the statue’s jacket curves at the shoulders, as do the lapels. Other features of its clothing, such as the sash around its upper abdomen, resemble styles dating from the Tang dynasty (610–907). The statue still has its original steel crown, which is highly uncommon for pieces of such age.
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