Sanjusangendo (三十三間堂, Sanjūsangendō) is the popular name for Rengeo-in, a temple in eastern Kyoto famous for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The temple is Japan's longest wooden structure and was founded in 1164 and rebuilt a century later after the original structure had been destroyed in a fire. In the center of the main hall is a large, wooden statue of a 1000-armed Kannon (Senju Kannon) flanked on each side by 500 statues of human sized 1000-armed Kannon standing in ten rows.

No photos are allowed inside the temple, please visit the temple website for images of the statues. This was an indescribably awesome experience.

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