Two heavenly maidens appeared in a scene from a story carving in the Teishakudo Hall

Celestial nymphs in Taishakuten
A scene from a story sculpture
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The Teishakudo Hall of Teishakuten in Shibamata, famous for Tora-san, is housed inside a large building itself. This is to protect the wooden carvings on the outside of the hall. Stepping inside the sculpture gallery, which is outside of Teishakudo but inside the building, is a curious way to get a good look at the decorative carvings of Teishakudo.

As I entered the gallery and looked at the sculptures, I found a scene with a celestial maiden. This decorative sculpture is called a "sermon sculpture," and it depicts a story from the "Lotus Sutra" in wood carving. I guess there is a story in which a heavenly maiden appears, but I do not know what kind of story it is. But the two celestial maidens did not seem to mind my illiteracy.

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May 2008 STILL LIFE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

1679

Shooting Date

Feb 2008

Posted On

May 19, 2008

Modified On

November 29, 2022

Place

Shibamata, Tokyo

Genre

Still Life Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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