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| Head of Bhaisajya-guru statue (Medicine Buddha) in Kofuku-ji temple | |
Kofukuji temple is filled with priceless relics from the days when Nara was the capital of Japan.The statues from this temple are made from a variety of materials, such as the dry-lacquer Ashura statue, gilded wooden images of the bodhisattvas, the bronze head of the Medicine Buddha, as well as the golden Buddha. |
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2002 |
| Category | Buddhist Image Maha Sangha Buddhist Arts Theme 3: The Buddhist Pantheon as seen through Postage Stamps |
| Type | Postage Stamps |