Fudō Myōō (Enzō-ji)
Acala (不動明王)
Object RecordSC-1806-001
- Type
- sculpture
- Vow Serial
- 千体之内
- Date
- 1806
- Date Notes
- Bunka 3 (1806); carved at Enzō-ji (円蔵寺); companion to Bishamonten (SC-1806-005)
- Medium
- Wood
- Dimensions
- H 91 cm · W 39 cm · D 27 cm
- Location
- Enzō-ji (円蔵寺)
- City
- Jōetsu
- Prefecture
- Niigata
- Country
- Japan
- Sources
- CatalogTxt
Notes
Seated on rock with flame aureole — classic Fudō Myōō iconography. H. 91 × W. 39 × D. 27 cm. Inscription records Mokujiki counselled the sick by day and carved up to 3 figures per night. Companion Bishamonten at same temple (SC-1806-005). Note: originally catalogued as Bishamonten in error; corrected after iconographic review and verification against source (city.joetsu.niigata.jp/soshiki/ogata-ku/ogata-miryoku-5-1.html).
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Current Location
Enzō-ji (円蔵寺)
Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan