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SEKI NO MAGAI BUSTSU
(ENGRAVED IMAGES OF BUDDHA)
Aza Seki 67-1 Niisatocho, Kiryu City
Designated a Prefectural Important Cultural Asset on November 15, 1972.

There are three engravings on a boulder near the foot of the Fudo Bridge over Kaburaki River in the Seki district. This boulder was formed by the accumulation of ash from lava flows from eruptions on Mt. Akagi. The boulder is 128 cm in height, 60 cm in width and 80 cm in depth. The Amida Buddha in the center stands for eternal life; the Kannon Bodhisattva on the right stands for the spirit of salvation; and the Seshi Bodhisattva on the left stands for the spirit of asceticism. These carvings are believed to date from the Kamakura Era. The rock has been designated an Important Cultural Asset by the prefecture.



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