Isshinji 一心寺
Bouddha en cendres et en os
Tubes d'acier et blocs de ciment s'entremêlentpour marquer l'entrée du temple huit fois centenaire. Edifié en 1977 d'aprèsles plans du prêtre TAKAGUCHI (1940-...), également architecte à ses heuresperdues, ce porche annonce l'originalité d'un lieu rempli de surprises.
The new convert will shudder at the sight of six Buddhas of several meters high made of human bones, which are devoutly honored by the faithful. Since the Edo period (1603-1868), the inhabitants of the region bring the bodies of their dead to the temple for cremation. The ash collected is then mixed and cast in a mold to take the form of the Enlightened. Called "Okotsu butsu" each of these statues require nearly two hundred thousand remains.
Far from being morbid, these representations are perfectly in line with the thinking of the Jodo School. They make it possible to affirm the respect due to the dead and give them a place in everyday life.
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