Opening of the Light - Kaikomyo

...It refers to the act of worshiping and offering newly made images or sculptures of Tathagata, Bodhisattva, Heavenly Being, Myo-o, or Patriarchs, and welcoming their divine power. It is abbreviated as Kaigen, Kaimei, Kaikomyo, or Senbutsu. The fifth chapter of the Wago Toroku explains the two aspects of Kaigen and the principles of it: "Kaigan means that the sculptor of the original Buddha opens his eyes and opens them.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kaikomyo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…新しく造った画像や彫像の如来･菩薩･天部･明王･祖師像などを賛嘆供養し，神威を迎えることをいう。略して開眼，または開明，開光明といい，遷仏ともいう。この開眼に事･理二相を説くのは《和語灯録》第5で，〈開眼と申すは，本体の仏師がまなこをいれ，ひらきまいらせ候を申候也。…

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