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🐉THE 7 WONDERS OF EIKAN-DŌ🪹

Like many holy sites in Kyōto, Eikan-dō (永観堂) once proudly boasted of its '7 Wonders' (七不思議). This list of miraculous spots and objects acted as an early form of promotion to attract pilgrims (and their money).
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A little while ago I talked about the '7 Wonders of Kitano Tenman-gū' (北野天満宮)🐂⬇️


As you will see with both Kitano Tenman-gū and Eikan-dō, the number is more than just 7 (I guess 7 has a nice ring to it)🤔
#Kyoto #7Wonders #京都 #北野天満宮 #永観堂
1) THE LOOKING BACK AMIDA🤨
Eikan-dō is perhaps best known for its 77cm tall statue of Amida looking back over his shoulder ('Mikaeri-Amida' 見返り阿弥陀).
Having been locked away from the public in Tōdai-ji's treasure house, when he left the temple Yōkan took the image with him. ImageImageImageImage
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