In 752, the casting of the Great Buddha was completed and the Kaigen-e ceremony of the Great Buddha was held in grand style by the priest, Bodai Senna, from Tenjiku (present, India), as a doshi (ceremony leader). |
天平勝宝4年(752年)に、大仏の鋳造が終了し、天竺(現在のインド)出身の僧・菩提僊那を導師として大仏開眼会(かいげんえ)が盛大に挙行された。 |