Title Dozō Fudōmyō-ō

  • Iwate
Topic(s):
Shrines/Temples/Churches Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
Hiraizumi Town

銅像不動明王立像

これは、鎌倉時代(1185–1333)の不動明王の銅像です。 不動明王は、仏教の教えを守り、悪を打ち破る仏教の五大明王の一人です。右手に剣を持ち、悪を断ち切る力を象徴している。これは不動明王の典型的な表現です。


Dozō Fudōmyō-ō

Bronze statue of Fudō Myō-ō

Iwate Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property


This bronze statue of Fudō Myō-ō dates to the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Fudō Myō-ō is the most important of Buddhism’s Five Wisdom Kings, who protect Buddhist teachings and vanquish evil. The figure may have held a sword in its right hand symbolizing its power to cut down evil, which is typical of representations of Fudō Myō-ō, as is its fierce expression.


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