Kōryū-ji Temple's Maitreya Statue
In *March comes in like a lion*, Rei and Nikaidō pause at an ancient temple in an old capital. Inside enshrines a national treasure—a half-lotus, sitting-in-thought statue of Maitreya. With one hand resting on its cheek, the figure appears deeply contemplative, mirroring Rei's own struggles with shogi and his inner life. Sunlight filters through paper screens, filling the room with a quiet scent of aged wood.
Scene context
第19集「うつろの湖」
Visit notes
- 现实原型为京都的广隆寺，寺内珍藏的国宝『弥勒菩萨半跏思惟像』在动画第19集中以特写镜头出现，与零的内心独白交织。
- 该寺是日本最古老的寺庙之一，建于公元7世纪，飞鸟时代的建筑风格保留至今。
- 动画中零和二海堂参观寺庙的场景取自实际参拜路线，弥勒堂内的光线和布局均忠实还原。