Statues of Amida Nyorai ordinarily depict him forming a circular mudra (Buddhist hand gesture) with the thumb and index finger (or middle finger and ring finger) but the Amida Statue of Nison-in Temple is unique as all five fingers on its lowered right hand are straight. |
通常の阿弥陀如来像は親指と人差し指(または中指、薬指)で輪をつくる印相を結ぶが、当寺の阿弥陀如来像は下げた右手の指を5本とも真っ直ぐ伸ばしている点が珍しい。 |