Kihara Stone Statues

Peculiar stone statues

In the premises of Mangatsuji Temple, there are two peculiar stone statues. They are half buried in ground, and their bodies are deformed due to probable erosion. This temple doesn’t have an entrance ...

Statue of Agata Nio and statue of kumagata Nio

Original Text

In the precincts of Mangetsuji Temple, which is very close to the Usuki stone Buddha group, there are statues of Nio Agata and Nio Agata, whose lower body is buried in the soil. It is a humorous expression that is the eyeball of Ultraman. According to the explanation, it is presumed that it was built from the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period.

Even if it is small, the impact is full! !!

Original Text

There is a temple called Mangetsuji in the same area as the national treasure Usuki Stone Buddha, which represents Japan. A pair of Nio statues on the south side of Mangetsuji Temple are called Kihara Stone Buddha. This is the first time for Nio to have such a unique expression and body shape. I don't know if it's unique or scary, but even if it's small, the impact is perfect. It didn't seem to be on the Niomon Gate or on the platform, but when I approached it and looked closely, it wasn't on the ground, and the lower half of the body was ground ...

Nio statue in front of Mangetsu Ji Temple

Original Text

After finishing the Usuki Stone Buddha, I went out in front of Usuki Stone Buddha Park, so I took a walk to "Makeup Well" → Mangetsuji Temple. It was Nio who was buried up to his knees in front of the temple. The rain made me worried about future weathering.

it's in front of the moon temple.

Original Text

After crossing a small river from the stone Buddha for a while, there is Mangetsuji Temple, and two stone statues stand in front of it. It is presumed that it was originally at the entrance of Mangetsuji Temple. Now it's buried around my knees. There is a legend that the area around my nose was cut off in the past, and it was said that it was difficult to get plague when I cut my nose and roasted it and drank it. It is said to have been from the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period.