Eki, one of the Eight Attendants of Fudō Myōō - Only six of the eight statues date to the Kamakura period and are National Treasures. The remaining two (Anokuda and Shitoku) were produced in the 14th century and are not included in this nomination. Formerly enshrined in the Fudō-dō - Kamakura period, 1197 - Colored hinoki wood, crystal eyes - 96.6 cm (38.0 in) - Treasure Hall, Kongōbu-ji, Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture
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Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain.
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New definitive stamp was issued to go with a new price for the registration letter, which was introduced on March 1, 2009. The 300-yen stamp depicts a national treasure statue, Eki dōji of Kongōbu-ji.
