Celebrating Nine Centuries of Chūsonji’s Golden Hall

Chūsonji’s protective roof clad in winter snow. (Courtesy of Chūsonji)

Exterior of the Iwate temple’s Golden Hall, a National Treasure. (Courtesy of Chūsonji)

The Amitabha Buddha and the two flanking bodhisattvas are Japanese National Treasures. (Courtesy of Chūsonji)

Statues of Virudhaka (left) and Dhrtarastra (right) are also National Treasures. (Courtesy of Chūsonji)

The museum’s image of the Iwate site. (© NHK)