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The picture above is an example of how big this temple is.

The main deity of the temple is known as the Thousand Armed Kannon. This is a type of deity that has transformed itself into different interpretations based on the culture. One statue is considered a National Treasure of Japan. Below is just one example of this deity in art. This temple has one thousand statues depicted a little bit differently from the picture below. Some of the 1000 of the temple's deities are made of Japanese cypress. The bark is usually a dark redish brown.