Taho Senbutsu Stone Pillar

A Liao-Dynasty Stone Pillar of 1084

The Taho Senbutsu Stone Pillar (多宝千仏石幢) is an octagonal stone sutra pillar of the Liao dynasty of 1084, in the Liao dynasty in Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 13, 1935 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records an octagonal stone sutra pillar; designation number 00942.

The 1935 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.

A Sutra Pillar Dated 1084

The Taho Senbutsu stone pillar is an octagonal stone sutra pillar bearing a date of 1084 in the Liao dynasty, kept at the Kyushu National Museum in Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is owned by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage.

Why It Is an Important Cultural Property

The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1084 (Liao dynasty), and its form, an octagonal stone sutra pillar, set out what was designated.

What to Look For

Look for the octagonal stone shaft and its carved Buddhas, as its name suggests (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

It is owned by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage and kept in the Kyushu National Museum (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Check the museum's own information for opening hours and whether it is on display.