Reflection of the Bishamon-do temple, Kyoto, Japan
Ikebana at the Bishamon-Do temple in Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan
This is a sub-temple of the Bishamon-do Monzeki. It was founded in 1665, at the same time as Bishamon-do. The principal image is a statue of the Buddhist deity Daishokangiten (Shoten), revered by the imperial prince Kojun Hoshinno. This image is worshipped alongside more than 70 other Shoten statues, donated to the temple in later years by other temples and many followers, includin Takeda Shingen. The number of Shoten images is unparalleled. Widely revered as Yamashina Shoten, the temple is regarded as having the power to grant wishes. Fudo-do hall, which greets the visitors entering by the main gate, is of a special structure that allows the burning of prayer sticks within the hall. This hall houses a Fudo-Myo statue with a unique lineage. The statue was made out of more than 100 parts of Buddhist statues from different eras in Japan's past.
