Granite Buddha sees daylight after 400 years
The Asahi Shimbun
2008/10/27
MIZUNAMI, Gifu Prefecture, Japan — A Buddha carved on a slab of granite was revealed for the first time in 400 years, after layers of mud applied by worshipers were removed Saturday.
The principal image of Tanaka Doro Yakushi shrine was carved on a piece of granite 95 centimeters tall and 43 cm wide. It was not clear exactly when the image was created.
According to legend, a person’s ailments will be cured if he or she rubs mud on the equivalent body part of the Buddha.
P.S. Pictures are not available yet in the Net.
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