Kannon-in (icon)

...The row of five statues at the bottom is called Jimyo-in, and with Prajna Bodhisattva at the center, this is the only place where two Myo-o statues are placed on each side. On both sides of the three temples connected vertically, there is a group of three rows and seven columns. On the left is Kannon-in, which is also called Renge-bu-in because it is a group of Kannon statues holding lotuses. On the right is Kongoshu-in, which is also called Kongo-bu-in because it holds a vajra and weapons....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kannon-in (image)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…下部の五尊一列を持明（じみよう）院といい，般若菩薩を中心に，この院にのみ明王（みようおう）が左右に2尊ずつ配される。以上縦につづいた3院の両側に，3列7段ずつの一群が並ぶが，向かって左が観音院で，蓮華（れんげ）を持つ観音の諸尊群であるので蓮華部院とも呼ばれる。右は金剛手（こんごうしゆ）院で，金剛杵や武器類を持つので金剛部院とも称される。…

※「観音院（図像）」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