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Thousand-armed Eleven-faced Sho Kannon triad

千手十一面聖観世音菩薩

Health & Healinglongevity (long life temple)
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The Thousand-armed Eleven-faced Kannon (Senju Juichimen Kannon) is a form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara venerated in Japanese Buddhism, depicted with multiple arms and faces symbolizing the capacity to perceive suffering and extend aid in countless directions. In triad form, this Kannon is typically flanked by two attendant figures, a grouping found in various temple halls across Japan. Devotees have historically approached this figure in connection with health and healing, though such associations reflect popular devotional tradition rather than doctrinal guarantee.

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