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Emperor, empress visit Toshodaiji Temple exhibition

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) approach the dry-lacquer statue of Birushana-Butsu, or Buddha Vairocana, a national treasure, displayed at the Toshodaiji Temple exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno on Feb. 25. (Pool photo)

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Gold, colored glass found on Buddhist statues in Longmen Grottoes

STORY: Gold, colored glass found on Buddhist statues in Longmen Grottoes DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Buddhist statues at the Longmen Grottoes STORYLINE: Archaeologists have found gold and silver elements and colored glass on Buddhist statues at the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in central China's Henan Province. The findings, among other scientific and archaeological achievements, have been made since a reinforcement and protection project of the Fengxiansi Cave of Longmen Grottoes was launched in December 2021, said the Longmen Grottoes research institute. Based on advanced technologies, archaeologists found gold and silver elements on the face of Vairocana Buddha, a giant statue that was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). "It suggests that skills such as gilding had probably been used in the construction of the Vairocana Buddha," said Shi Jiazhen, president of the institute. On the body surface of

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Emperor, empress visit Toshodaiji Temple exhibition

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) approach the dry-lacquer statue of Birushana-Butsu, or Buddha Vairocana, a national treasure, displayed at the Toshodaiji Temple exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno on Feb. 25. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Daibutsu (the Great Buddha),Hyogo

The Great Buddha (Vairocana Buddha) of Nofukuji Temple, unveiled on March 15, 1891, was a bronze statue measuring 11.5 m in height and weighing 11 tons. In May 1945, the statue was removed and donated in response to a wartime metal collection order. The pedestal remained empty until May 1991 when, almost half a century later, a Great Buddha, larger than the original, was built here.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐31‐0]

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Shinkoji Temple

The Great Buddha built at Shinkoji Temple in September 1760. The bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha is located in front of the temple, facing east, and measures about 4.8 meters in height. It was made by Hasegawa Kuzaemon of Osaka. The bell tower, rebuilt in 1772, is behind the statue, and the main hall constructed in 1730 is visible to the far left. Probably taken in the mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐32‐2]

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Daibutsu (the Great Buddha),Hyogo

The Great Buddha of Nofukuji Temple (present-day Hyogo Ward) taken in the latter half of the Meiji Period. This is an important Tendai Sect temple and is a place remembered in connection with Taira Kiyomori, who traded with Sung Dynasty China in the latter part of the Heian Period. After the opening of the port of Kobe, Christianity gained popularity. This statue of Vairocana Buddha was unveiled on March 15, 1891 as part of an effort to revive Buddhism. The statue attracted people to the faith and gained fame among foreigners as well.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐18‐0]