Buddhist treasure repaired

Buddhist treasure repaired

NARA, Japan - The crown for a statue of Fuku Kenjaku Kannon, a form of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, is shown to reporters after repairs in Nara, western Japan, on April 2, 2012. The eighth-century crown with a statue of Buddha attached to it will be exhibited from April 3, 2012, at Todai temple museum in Nara.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001168190
  • Registered date
  • 2012/4/02 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2012 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 2304 × 3456 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.35(MB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

    Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

    NARA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - The head of a Buddha statue (far R) is transferred to the Eastern Golden Hall of Kofukuji, a temple in the western Japan city of Nara, from its National Treasure Hall for the first time in 80 years on Jan. 7, 2017, as the treasure hall is closed for a year for seismic strengthening work. After being created in the Hakuho period from the 7th to 8th centuries, the statue was burned in a fire leaving only its head, a national treasure.
      Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

      Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

      NARA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - The head of a Buddha statue is transferred to the Eastern Golden Hall of Kofukuji, a temple in the western Japan city of Nara, from its National Treasure Hall for the first time in 80 years on Jan. 7, 2017., as the treasure hall is closed for a year for seismic strengthening work. After being created in the Hakuho period from the 7th to 8th centuries, the statue was burned in a fire leaving only its head, a national treasure.
        Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

        Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

        KYOTO, Japan - A monk points to a standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, at the Reigenin sub-temple of Kenninji in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. They were returned for the first time in about 70 years after being repaired at the Kyoto National Museum.
          Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

          Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

          KYOTO, Japan - A standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, are shown on Jan. 7, 2015, at a temple in Kyoto, western Japan, after being returned for the first time in about 70 years following their repair at the Kyoto National Museum.
            1,300-year-old goddess painting re-created

            1,300-year-old goddess painting re-created

            NARA, Japan - The re-created painting of "Kichijoten" goddess dating back some 1,300 years is unveiled to media at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 8, 2014. The original, a national treasure, was drawn in the eighth century and is currently stored at the temple's treasure house.
              Monk views restored 1,300-year-old goddess painting

              Monk views restored 1,300-year-old goddess painting

              NARA, Japan - A Buddhist monk prays before the re-created painting of "Kichijoten" goddess dating back some 1,300 years at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 8, 2014. The original, a national treasure, was drawn in the eighth century and is currently stored at the temple's treasure house.
                Hideyoshi's surcoat shown to press before exhibition

                Hideyoshi's surcoat shown to press before exhibition

                KYOTO, Japan - A restored battle surcoat believed to have been worn by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a powerful warlord in the 16th century, is disclosed to the press at Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto City, on July 9, 2014. The coat will be displayed at the Kodaiji Sho Museum from July 20 to Aug. 3 in the western Japanese city.
                  Hideyoshi's surcoat shown to press before exhibition

                  Hideyoshi's surcoat shown to press before exhibition

                  KYOTO, Japan - A restored battle surcoat believed to have been worn by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a powerful warlord in the 16th century, is disclosed to the press at Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto City, on July 9, 2014. The coat will be displayed at the Kodaiji Sho Museum from July 20 to Aug. 3 in the western Japanese city.
                    Visitors observe cross-section soil layers of ancient tomb

                    Visitors observe cross-section soil layers of ancient tomb

                    KASHIWARA, Japan - Visitors to the Asuka Historical Museum in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, look at a panel of cross-sectional soil layers of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb on April 14, 2014. The tomb is known for its decaying mural paintings, designated as a national treasure.
                      Demon-expelling ritual at Kofuku-ji temple in Nara

                      Demon-expelling ritual at Kofuku-ji temple in Nara

                      NARA, Japan - The "Tsuina-e" ritual to exorcise demons and wish for happiness is performed at the East Golden Hall, a natural treasure, at Kofuku-ji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara on Feb. 3, 2014, as part of the "Setsubun" bean-throwing festival.