Tachiki Koyasu Kannon (Kōmyō-ji, Ehime)
Child-protecting Avalokiteśvara carved in living tree (立木観音)
Object RecordSC-UND-008
- Type
- sculpture
- Date Notes
- c. 1792–1795 (Shikoku pilgrimage period)
- Medium
- Living/preserved tree
- Location
- Kōmyō-ji (光明寺)
- Prefecture
- Ehime
- Country
- Japan
Notes
Koyasu Kannon figure carved directly into a living or preserved tree trunk — the surrounding bark and wood grain form the natural frame. Exhibited at Fukuoka City Museum 2008 (caption: 子安観音菩薩（愛媛・光明寺）) and Sogo Art Museum 2015. Belongs to the tachiki (立木) category alongside SC-1807-001 and SC-1804-006. Carved during Mokujiki's Shikoku pilgrimage period.
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Current Location
Kōmyō-ji (光明寺)
Ehime, Japan