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hibutsu
are Japanese Buddhist icons or statues concealed from public view. ''Hibutsu'' are generally located within Buddhist temples in shrines called . They are generally unavailable for viewing or worship, although they are brought out for specific religious ceremonies; it is also possible in some cases for the ''hibutsu'' to be viewed in exchange for an offering to the temple. Certain ''hibutsu'', such as the wooden statue of Gautama Buddha at Seiryō-ji or the Amida statuary at Zenkō-ji, are almost never displayed, even to initiates of the temples in which they are held (such examples are known as ''zettai hibutsu''). Others are put on public display only rarely, in a ceremony called .
==History==
Whilst the practice of concealing important religious artefacts within ''zushi'' or behind curtains dates to the Heian period, the concept of ''hibutsu'' is slightly later. It is possible that the original practice was based on Shinto concepts, in which are without physical form, however a document from Kōryū-ji indicates that it began at that temple with the concealment of a statue of Kannon imported from Silla in 616 C.E. The earliest record of an actual ''hibutsu'' dates from 1106, when sources indicate the Amida statues at Zenkō-ji were briefly put on display. By the Edo period ''hibutsu'' had become a popular concept in Japanese Buddhism, and during this time ''kaichō'' ceremonies became major public events, drawing crowds of thousands.〔 It has been noted by art historians such as Shiro Ito that ''hibutsu'' are a uniquely Japanese phenomenon; other Buddhist cultures do not have any equivalent practice.〔
The concealment of the ''hibutsu'' is intended to emphasise their potency and trancendence. It may also serve to protect them from pollution by the impure influences of the mundane world,〔 or to preserve the personal privacy of these "living" embodiments of Buddhism.〔
Liza Dalby's novel ''Hidden Buddhas'' is based on the concept of ''hibutsu''.
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