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| Definitive Postage Stamp - Bodhisattva statue of Chuguji temple, Nara. | |
Chuguji Temple, is an historic nunnery in Nara, located next door to Horyuji Temple, south west of Nara city in the Ikaruga district.
Chuguji, though small, is well known for containing two National Treasures in its Main Hall: a superb statue of The Sitting Bodhisattva with One Leg Crossed and a replica of the Tenjukoku Shucho Mandala, which was embroidered by imperial courtiers after the death of Prince Shotoku. Chuguji is a Shotoku sect temple of Japanese Buddhism.
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 25.01.1976 |
| Category | Buddhist Image Buddhist Arts |
| Type | First Day Cover |