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Koyakushizoo 香薬師像 Koyakushi-Zo Statue, Ko-Yakushi
at 新薬師寺 the Shin-Yakushiji temple, Nara



香薬師像の右手 失われたみほとけの行方
貴田正子 Kida Masako

Koyakushizo was a gilded wooden statue of the 白鳳 Hakuho period, and 国宝 a National Treasure.
It was so beautiful everyone thought it was of pure gold
So it was stolen twice in the Meiji period.
The first thief fell on his way out of the temple and the hand broke off. Then he realized it was only a wooden piece and left the hand behind.
The statue was found and brought back for repair.
Then it was stolen again . . . and brought back for repair.
Then it was stolen a third time in 1943, this time it was not found.
It was later removed from the list of National Treasures.

Kida Masako spent many years in search of the statue and has written a book about it.
It reads like a mystery novel, but it is all real.
Her story was even featured on TV.






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奈良・新薬師寺の香薬師立像は、旧国宝に指定され、白鳳の最高傑作と言われていた美仏。あまりの美しさから「金無垢でできている」という噂がたち、明治時代に2度盗まれたが、手足を切られ、純金製でないことが分かると2度とも道端に捨てられているのが発見され、寺に戻った。そして昭和18年、3回目の盗難に遭う。
「国宝香薬師盗難事件」は、戦時中の新聞にも報じられ、仏像ファンたちに大きな衝撃を与えた。2度盗まれて戻ってきた像だったが、今回ばかりは発見されず、未だ行方が分からない。
この行方不明の香薬師を見つけ出そうと、元産経新聞の記者である著者が取材を開始。新薬師寺住職の全面的な協力を得た調査では、まるでミステリー小説を地で行くような展開に。その結果、衝撃の新事実が発覚。ついに、「本物の右手」の存在をつかむ……。
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Shakadoo 釈迦堂 Shaka Hall
The Shaka Hall was newly built in 1976 in order to enshrine the Buddhist statue of “Hakuho Shakanyorai Izo (Hakuhobutsu)” that is a National Important Cultural Property in Japan.
The statue of “Hakuho Shakanyorai Izo” is a Buddhist image that was created in the Hakuho period (673 – 686): the time classification of Japanese art history, such as in the late Asuka era (592 – 710).
It was the principal image of the Jindaiji temple when it was established.

... Also, it is a biggest as a gilt bronze statue of the Buddha in Japan: the sitting height is 60.6cm and the height is 83.5cm.
... The baby face and the line connected to the nose from the eyebrow represents the features of the Hakuho period.
Unfortunately, the gold leaf on the statue that was used to be was destroyed by fire.
We can see the similar expression in the statues of "Koyakushi-zo" at Shinyakushiji temple
and the statue of “Yumetagai Kannnon-zo” at Horyuji temple in Nara district.
These three Buddhist statues represent this era and are called “Three Hakuho Buddhist statues”.
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