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| Miroku Bosatsu, the Buddha of the Future | |
Out on the western outskirts of Kyoto lies the quiet Buddhist temple of Koryuji — esoteric, often overlooked, and one of the oldest in Japan. It is the home of the Miroku Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva of the Future, wooden, simple, and timeless. A bodhisattva is an enlightened person who rather than entering nirvana, delays doing so out of compassion until all suffering beings have been saved. The Miroku Bosatsu of Koryuji is National Treasure Number One in the Japanese registry of historic objects. |
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 1967 |
| Category | Buddhist Image World Heritage Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |