…Also called maedachi, it is a Buddhist statue that is placed in front of a hidden Buddhist statue (hibutsu) that is not normally open to the public, allowing worshippers to get a glimpse of its sanctity. It is often found in esoteric Buddhist temples, and the maedachi Buddha of the Amida Triad, the principal image of Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, which is an absolutely secret Buddha, has been designated an Important Cultural Property. *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "omaetachi" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…お前立ちともいい,平常公開されない仏像(秘仏)の厨子(ずし)の前に身代りとして安置され,礼拝者にその尊容をしのばせる仏像である。主として密教寺院において多く見られ,絶対の秘仏である長野善光寺の本尊阿弥陀三尊像の前立仏は重要文化財となっている。… ※「お前立ち」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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