Dainichi Nyorai (Enjō-ji)
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The seated wooden statue of Dainichi Nyorai at the Shingon temple of Enjō-ji in Nara is the earliest and best-substantiated work by Japanese master sculptor Unkei. An inscription on the pedestal recor
Dainichi Nyorai by Unkei, Enjō-ji, 1176, National Treasure
Honji suijaku
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The term honji suijaku or honchi suijaku in Japanese religious terminology refers to a theory widely accepted until the Meiji period according to which Indian Buddhist deities choose to appear in Japa
A mandala showing Buddhist deities and their kami counterparts
Manifestation of Kumano Gongen (Dannōhōrinji), a manifestation of Amida Buddha at the Kumano shrine
Kami Hachiman in Buddhist attire