Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially a
Chushin garan (中心伽藍)
Shitennō-ji seen from above (center) in the middle of Ōsaka, 2025
Model of the temple complex at the time of its construction, at Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
The rubble of the five-tiered pagoda after destruction by the 1934 Muroto typhoon
Guanyin is a common Chinese name of the Bodhisattva associated with compassion known as Avalokiteśvara. Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means " Perceives the Sounds of the World". Originally re
Shitennō-ji
…Arahakasan Shitennō-ji Chushin garan (中心伽藍) Religion Affiliation Wa-shū Prefecture Osaka-fu Deity Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Location Location 1-1-18 Shitennō-ji Municipality Tennōji-ku, Osaka Country Japan Interactive map of Arahakasan Shitennō-ji Prefecture…
Wood carving of Guanyin with Amitābha on their crown. Northern Song dynasty, c. 1025
Tang dynasty (618-907) rock statue of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin (Qianshou Guanyin) at Baodingshan at the Dazu Rock Carving in Chongqing, China.
Amoghapāśa Lokesvara (Japanese: Fukūkenjaku Kannon) with devas Brahma and Indra on either side dated to late 8th century) located at Tōdai-ji, Nara, Japan.
Liao dynasty (AD 907–1125) Chinese statue of the Guanyin Of The Southern Seas; Shanxi Province, China; 11th/12th century AD; Polychromed Wood – Wood with multiple layers of paint, H : 241.3 x L : 165.1 cm.; Nelson-Atkins Museum Collection; Kansas City, Missouri.