The Buddha statues at Horyuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Japan's ancient capital of Nara, have received their annual year-end cleaning.
On Thursday, 10 monks entered the temple's main hall and recited a sutra before carefully dusting off the statues.
Visitors looked on with interest, and some put their palms together in prayer.
A man in his 70s from Kanagawa Prefecture said it was refreshing to see the statues being cleaned. He said it has been a busy year, and that he will work hard next year too.
The temple's main hall and a few of the Buddha statues in it, including the Shaka triad and the Yakushi Nyorai, are some of Japan's national treasures.
On Thursday, 10 monks entered the temple's main hall and recited a sutra before carefully dusting off the statues.
Visitors looked on with interest, and some put their palms together in prayer.
A man in his 70s from Kanagawa Prefecture said it was refreshing to see the statues being cleaned. He said it has been a busy year, and that he will work hard next year too.
The temple's main hall and a few of the Buddha statues in it, including the Shaka triad and the Yakushi Nyorai, are some of Japan's national treasures.
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Horyuji Temple's UNESCO World Heritage Buddha statues were cleaned on Thursday in Nara, Japan. Ten monks performed the cleaning while reciting sutras. Visitors watched with interest and prayed. A visitor from Kanagawa Prefecture expressed appreciation for the cleaning. The main hall and several
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221208_17/
Date: Dec. 8, 2022
Created: 2022/12/08 18:22
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:38
Last Read: 2022/12/08 18:23