Object description

Erin-ji , is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. located in the city of Kōshū, Yamanashi, Japan. It is the clan temple of the Takeda clan, noted Sengoku period warlords and rulers of Kai Province from the Muromachi period. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai.