Introduction of Kamakura Giant Buddha: A Travel Guide to Kamakura Giant Buddha

Kamakura Buddha is a historical relic of Japan and has important cultural value. It is also the best preserved ancient Buddha statue in Japan and has now become a well-known tourist attraction. Let's introduce it in detail below.

Brief introduction of Kamakura Buddha

The Kamakura Buddha, located in the Gaode Courtyard of Jingtu Temple, chose the Buddha as its image. Its body is made of bronze, and its shape is sitting posture. Because of its long history and well-preserved, this giant Buddha has been designated as Japan's national treasure, which is very precious.

Before we met the Buddha, we passed through such a small attic. This place says "Dashan" and there are two statues on both sides. As for what God is, I don't know, but this is very profound.

But I think it should be a very traditional Japanese god. When I was a child, I saw such a shape in Beidou Shenquan! So where is the mountain?

The original location of Jingtu Temple is on the mountain, so this gate, in my understanding, is the mountain gate, and the immortal is naturally the spirit of the town!

There is a pool in the temple, where I just met a group of students who look like primary school students and had a collective experience. This pool is called mitarai, which is common in Japanese temples.

Generally speaking, the water in this pool is used for washing hands, and part of it can be used for gargling, but I personally suggest not to take it in easily.

This process is a ritual, similar to the western "holy water", which means purification! Japan is a country with serious procedures and meticulous work, so it attaches great importance to this ceremonial thing.

The whole Kamakura Buddha is not too high. The height of the Buddha statue is 1 1.3m, and the lotus at the bottom is about 13m. The Buddha's head is slightly lower and he leans forward, looking very peaceful.

There is a stone tablet in front of the Buddha, which says the national treasure Kamakura Buddha! The shape of two lotus flowers adds a bit of spirituality to the Buddha statue! Moreover, the surrounding environment of the Giant Buddha is very quiet, which is very suitable for tourists to relax or take pictures.

Kamakura Buddha Travel Guide

The yen may enter the Buddha on the 20th. The road inside is very narrow, and some people can only walk alone. Inside the Buddha statue, there is not much scenery, but if you look closely, you can still see some traces of repair.

It is reported that these traces are not from war, but from natural disasters, which have partially damaged the Buddha statue and have been repaired many times. So, here is a suggestion, if you are not too curious about these, you can not enter the Buddha statue. There is nothing worth visiting.

Bypassing behind the Buddha statue, in fact, the scenery has its own characteristics. There is a tree parallel to the Buddha statue. Many people will sit there to enjoy the cool and take out their cameras to take profile photos of the Buddha statue.

Because the giant Buddha on the side has a feeling of Buddha, watching the tourists coming and going, just sitting quietly. This is a realm, a cultivation, and a collision of historical frames.

Because of the existence of cultural relics like this, our handover with history is not a faint talk, but a real, flesh-and-blood contact.

It's boring to take close-ups. The Buddha looked at the end of the tree, and occasionally a bird flew in, which made it more vibrant.

After seeing the Kamakura Buddha, you can visit the temple. Besides the giant Buddha, I think there are many places worthy of our attention to take pictures.

For example, I don't know what this hut is for, but I am attracted by this building and environment. In the shade of the tree, there is such an antique hut, and this returning heart is awakened.

In fact, we are used to the high-rise buildings in the city. On the contrary, when we come here and see such retro buildings, we will be more excited. Shade, ancient temple, light and shadow, this is a state of life that can be met but not sought.

There is also a table in front of this hut. I guess it's a donation box, because on this table, the words net wealth (or net wealth) are written, and these words are covered on the green baffle. I think it's quite interesting.

Net wealth literally means donating money, which is my understanding. But we have an old saying in China: Spin a thousand pieces of silver and come back! This is considered to be the representative of the atmospheric realm in past dynasties. In Japan, net wealth is estimated to have such an artistic conception in it.

After nearly 800 years, the Kamakura Buddha still sits here. Moreover, it is the best preserved of the three major Buddha statues in Japan, and it basically maintains the appearance when it was just built, so seeing the Buddha statue is like seeing history. I hope you can find your own meditation here.