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| Definitive Postage Stamp - Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokisvara) of Yakushi-ji temple, Nara. | |
The Toindo is a National treasure, rebuilt in 1285. The original construction had been erected in 721. The hall is the oldest Zen hall in Japan. It enshrines a Sho Kannon (Bodhisattva, Aryavalokitesvara), which is a National treasure from the Hakuho Period (645-710). The statue is cast in bronze and 190cm high. The Sacred Avalokitesvara (Kannon) is one of the six manifestations of Kannon, who is chiefly believed to save hungry spirits. The statue retains some influence of the Indian sculpture of the Gupta Period (350-650), which came through China in the early Tang Dynasty (618-907), in the fine modelling of the hair hanging over the shoulders, the double linked jewels encircling the neck, the delicate gesture of the fingers, the thin transparent drapery winding about the body, and the straight posture. |
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 07.06.1976 |
| Category | Buddhist Image Buddhist Arts |
| Type | First Day Cover |