Photographer’s Note
Yet more statuary on the nihonji temple grounds in Chiba. There are said to be 1500 unique rakan statues here. A rakan (or arhat in Sanskrit) is an enlightened disciple of Buddhism, one who has reached the final stage and passed the death-rebirth cycle of reincarnation.
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Copyright: Mike Chachich (mdchachi)
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(1611) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-06-06
- Categories: Artwork
- Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 V USM, ISO 800
- Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Japan 2006
- Date Submitted: 2007-01-26 19:39
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