Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Dai-butsu--The . . . The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a representa- tive of Buddha, Amitabha, the Lord of the Western Pureland fa Monk who made forty-eight vows to save all beings and was granted the title because he fulfilled them.J V I The Image was built in 1252. It stands 44 feet high, weighs 274,428 pounds, and has a pure silver curl on the forehead, believed to emit rays of light to illuminate the universe. The figure sits in dignified repose with a most placid expression of countenance, from its forehead protrudes' a boss representing jewel from which light is supposed to flow, and which symbolizes an idea similar to that expressed in our scriptures:- I am the light of the World. Dr. C. Dress'er's J apan-It's architecture The Dai-butsu sits here in the open air, his head looming above the pine trees, and his face turned downward toward the peaceful waters of the ocean-Typical of the dreamland Nirvana. A. C. Maclay A Budget of Letters from Japan 26

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Buddhism entered Japan by way of Korea in the year 552 A.D. .After half a century Buddhism became the religion of the Court. The religion is based on faith in the Three Treasures CRalnatrayaJ, which mean the oneness of the Perfect Person fBu'ddhaJ, the truth fDharmaJ, and the 'Communely CSanghaJ. There are 73,237 Buddhist temples in Japan with a congregation of over 40 million.