Buddha sculpture made from dead insects
August 13th, 2009 by James
“Nanikore Chin Hakkei” takes us to Gunma prefecture to see an amazing sculpture (video clip subtitled in English):
For directions on how to visit the Itakura community center and see the sculpture, check out the map on this site.
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Pretty wild-looking. There is a famous museum in Japan that features a little Shinto shrine covered in iridescent beetle wings. The beetle parts have become dull over the centuries, but it must have looked amazing when it was first made.
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Pretty gross.
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The first thing that came to mind was
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary
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Only in Japan?
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Are there any higher quality images of it anywhere? It looks amazing, I’d love to see it in higher detail.
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Only slightly more creepy than the butter Buddhas.
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Ironic, considering Buddhism discourages the killing of insects.
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I was thinking the same thing. But I wonder how he preserved it with so many delicate pincers. A lacquer would take tremendous care to apply — perhaps a spray of some kind?
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famous museum in Japan
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