Zenko-ji Temple has the period of 'gokaicho' (opening the gate) once every 7 years (more precisely, every 6 years, as the year of gokaicho is counted as the first year), and even in that period, it is the 'omaedachi-zo' image, not the hibutsu, that is publicly displayed. 善光寺では7年目ごとに「御開帳」を行っているが(開帳の年を1年目と数えるため、実際は6年に一度)、この際も公開されるのは「お前立ち像」である。 |