{"id":3317,"date":"2015-03-30T23:52:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T14:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/wp\/?page_id=3317"},"modified":"2018-11-27T15:30:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T06:30:35","slug":"explanation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/en\/shrine\/explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"About Miroku"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap fullsize'  style='height: 251px;'  ><div id=\"layerslider_3_2e35tlgnujsq\" class=\"ls-wp-container fitvidsignore\" style=\"width:1200px;height:250px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;margin-bottom: 0px;\"><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"duration:15000;transition2d:5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/layerslider\/9aeec11af9506994864518bff682c057\/silde12-2.jpg\" 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class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Miroku is the Buddha who is known as the Savior in new era of the world. \u00a0Miroku is also known and worshiped familiarly as the Happy Buddha who brings prosperities in good luck, fortune and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Miroku has spent many lives relieving people and to prepare for upcoming Miroku\u2019s World the new era.\u00a0 His big belly, big smile, and relaxed posture symbolize his joyous heart that embraces the whole universe, accepting everything, as well as his non-attachment.<\/p>\n<p>It is Miroku\u2019s vow that Miroku to build a heaven on earth where is filled with joy and happiness with his deep loving-kindness.<\/p>\n<p>Time has already become Miroku\u2019s era and his benediction has started been shared through the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1rjgjb9-30af1c85aaaeee990792fe364f72aaa1 main_color 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><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Tokyo Miroku-den<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><dl>\n<dd>Miroku-den is open to the public and houses a wooden statue of Buddha Miroku.<br \/>\nThis statue is made with 2000 pieces of wood, and it is the largest wooden statue of its kind in the world.He sits on an octagonal platform that represents the 8 directions, which encompasses the whole world. He holds the earth in his hand to signify our wishes for the world to live in peace as one family.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-1g6gdv9-08419d5800b21beab0b1aa8fb70c84cd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3317'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-1etb1vp-0d363c599cef91b9ae1c468f6b9aa8d4 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-1d7k079-5808a54f1b28e36cacb7a37f14ed168f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1d7k079-5808a54f1b28e36cacb7a37f14ed168f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1d7k079-5808a54f1b28e36cacb7a37f14ed168f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3453 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3453 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/miroku03.jpg\" alt='' title='miroku03'  height=\"280\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-1alm0np-898b7e8f72779eaebb29fe80ad07ab34\">\n#top .flex_column.av-1alm0np-898b7e8f72779eaebb29fe80ad07ab34{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-1alm0np-898b7e8f72779eaebb29fe80ad07ab34 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Crossed legged Miroku Bodhisattva\u3000\u3010\u5f25\u52d2\u83e9\u85a9\u4ea4\u811a\u50cf\u3011<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"vg-intro-text\">This statue depicts Miroku Bodhisattva teaching in Tushita Heaven.<br \/>\nIt was made in the beginning of the 5th century A.D. and is located in the west wall of cave 275 of the Dunhuang cave temples in Tonko, China. It is more than 3 meters high. He is sitting on a platform with his ankles crossed.<br \/>\nThis is a teaching posture. This statue is one of the oldest stone statues of Miroku-sama.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-49j4bp-36587d54d5119977b568bfa1c53ae3f3 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3317'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-142l5lx-b8a8b58352ebbb4900db79ecc965eb2a av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-12g169h-55320e70337ae8a789a55fa06b3c2fdb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-12g169h-55320e70337ae8a789a55fa06b3c2fdb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-12g169h-55320e70337ae8a789a55fa06b3c2fdb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3454 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3454 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/miroku04.jpg\" alt='' title='miroku04'  height=\"257\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-11btzhx-540a29f13fb0ee2164e652fd23e10622\">\n#top .flex_column.av-11btzhx-540a29f13fb0ee2164e652fd23e10622{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-11btzhx-540a29f13fb0ee2164e652fd23e10622 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Seated Miroku\u3000\u3010\u5f25\u52d2\u83e9\u85a9\u534a\u8dcf\u601d\u60df\u50cf\u3011<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This depicts Miroku Bodhisattva deeply contemplating how to save people in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This statue is known as the wooden seated Miroku in Koryuji Temple in Kyoto. In 1951 it was declared the first national treasure of Japan. It was made in the early 7th century, during the Asuka period. It is one of the most famous statues of Miroku Bodhisattva.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-wlt0k5-a258a2c146c2b5b2082d4712dd72e0ff main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3317'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-vexlad-488f09ed46c1da859455bf08c1978f31 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-t63khh-c68a1d991dc6d8bcebd2e4430d907004\">\n.avia-image-container.av-t63khh-c68a1d991dc6d8bcebd2e4430d907004 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-t63khh-c68a1d991dc6d8bcebd2e4430d907004 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3452 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3452 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/miroku02.jpg\" alt='' title='miroku02'  height=\"220\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-rnmu2d-89f001db323aa598588a729bc2215711\">\n#top .flex_column.av-rnmu2d-89f001db323aa598588a729bc2215711{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-rnmu2d-89f001db323aa598588a729bc2215711 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Miroku Nyorai\u3000\u3010\u5f25\u52d2\u5982\u6765\u50cf\u3011<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This statue depicts the Buddha Miroku who will achieve enlightenment under the dragon-flower tree in the future when it comes time for him to end his period of teaching in Tushita Heaven as a bodhisattva.<\/p>\n<p>It is known as the \u201cSitting Miroku\u201d of Jison-in Temple in Wakayama Prefecture. It was also declared a national treasure. It was made around the 9th century A.D. in the beginning of the Heian period and has been kept hidden from public view at Jison-in Temple for a long time. Jison-in Temple is where people go to pay their respects to Kobo Daishi&#8217;s mother. This statue is the main Buddha statue of Jison-in Temple.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-mwpaad-1b6c5c3d9e6f0912f83870f2442fe786 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3317'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-24dzh1-4461bedacd1a7e1ce3ce467155c051a8 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-34  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-iw0iut-5f312ccaeabeb5a3e3ad36fffa386e24\">\n.avia-image-container.av-iw0iut-5f312ccaeabeb5a3e3ad36fffa386e24 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-iw0iut-5f312ccaeabeb5a3e3ad36fffa386e24 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3451 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3451 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/dotokukaikan.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/miroku01.jpg\" alt='' title='miroku01'  height=\"200\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-hhkohh-16cad74e7a9d941a7752e3f9eb7cdeb3\">\n#top .flex_column.av-hhkohh-16cad74e7a9d941a7752e3f9eb7cdeb3{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-hhkohh-16cad74e7a9d941a7752e3f9eb7cdeb3 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Miroku Kobutsu\u3000\u3010\u5f25\u52d2\u53e4\u4f5b\u50cf\u3011<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This statue is modeled after the appearance of the monk Hotei in China, who was said to be the reincarnation of Miroku-sama, because Miroku-sama will be born as a living Buddha.<\/p>\n<p>In China this statue is called \u201cLaughing Buddha\u201d. In the West he is better known as \u201cHappy Buddha\u201d. Miroku&#8217;s time has now arrived and his good news is spreading throughout the world. 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