"The Twelve Heavenly Generals from the Sogenji Temple..." Type: Exhibition City: TOKYO Location: Tokyo National Museum From 16/4/2002 to 23/12/2002 URL:http://www.tnm.jp The twelve marvels of Sogenji. The temple of Sogenji, built near Yokosuka sometime around the 6th century, has become a monument closely linked to the military government. Originally, twelve statues protected the entrance to the sacred place, until six of them were transferred to the National Museum of Tokyo and exhibited on several occasions. For this exposition, the Sogenji temple agreed to lend the last six statues in its possession, in order to reunite the twelve sculptures for the duration of the show. Taking the form of generals dressed in armour and armed with weapons, their sacred role is to protect those who are reading or guarding the Yakushi Sutra. This typically Japanese tradition is handed down from generation to generation, and visitors should flock to this exhibition of the Sogenji sculptures. Concorde Hotels in TOKYO : CAPITOL TOKYU HOTEL CERULEAN TOWER TOKYU HOTEL Back