| This Yakushi Nyorai statue went up in flames when a fire broke out at Tokondo in 1411, and only its head, which barely escaped the fire, was housed inside the pedestal of the statue of the principal image that was rebuilt afterwards. |
この薬師如来像は応永18年（1411年）の東金堂の火災の際に焼け落ち、かろうじて焼け残った頭部だけが、その後新しく造られた本尊像の台座内に格納されていた。 |