Chiba・Naritasan Shinshoij Temple
1, Narita, Narita Shi, Chiba Ken, 286-0023, Japan
Tathāgata statues of five wisdoms
- by Matsushita Sohrin, Matsushita Maya, 1983
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Akṣobhya tathāgata statue
Akṣobhya tathāgata represents the wisdom(ādarśa-jñāna), which reflects the teachings of Buddha just like a mirror.
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Ratnasaṃbhava tathāgata statue
With the effect of previous wisdom, Ratnasaṃbhava tathāgata represents the wisdom, which makes us observe things without any distinction between oneself and others.
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Amitābha tathāgata statue
With the effect of previous wisdom, Amitābha tathāgata represents the wisdom, which enable us to observe that things or phenomenon can exist because they don’t have the distinction between oneself and others.
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Amoghasiddhi tathāgata statue
With the effect of previous wisdom, Amoghasiddhi tatāgata represents the wisdom, which enable us to make everything in control after the observation of things or phenomenon.
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Virocana tathāgata statue
Virocana tathāgata represents the integrated four wisdoms mentioned above, that is to say, it is the truth of the teachings.
Maitreya boddhisattva statue
- by Matsushita Sohrin, Matsushita Maya, 1991
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After 5 billions and 670 millions years after the nirvana, Maitreya boddhisattva will save all living things who could not receive salvation from Śakya Gotama Shiddhārtha.
Mañjuśrī boddhisattva statue
- by Matsushita Sohrin, Matsushita Maya, 1991
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As we say “the wisdom of Mañjuśrī”, Mañjuśrī boddhisattva is worshipped as a deity of study.
Samanthabadra boddhisattva statue
- by Matsushita Sohrin, Matsushita Maya, 1991
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As well as Mañjuśrī boddhisattva, this deity is famous as one of the attendants of Śakya tathāgata, and is popular among women because this deity is indicated in Lotus sūtra, which tells us the importance of women’s enlightenment.
sahasrabhuja statue
- by Matsushita Sohrin, Matsushita Maya, 1991
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There’s an eye on each hands stretched from right and left, which indicates that the power of sahasrabhuja’s mercy is widely spreaded and incomparable.