It is also called Daikofusho Kannon, and it is said that the 10 faces on the front, back, left and right among the 11 faces on the head show Jicchi (ten stages) while the topmost Butsumen (the head of a Buddha) shows Buddhahood, or nirvana. |
大光普照(だいこうふしょう)観音とも呼ばれ、頭上の11面のうち、前後左右の10面は菩薩修行の階位である十地を表し、最上部の仏面は仏果を表すとされる。 |