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Hōdō (monk)
Hōdō (法道) or Hōdō Sennin (法道仙人) was an Indian hermit and sage. According to legend, from the 6th to 7th centuries CE, Hōdō traveled from India peninsula through Tang China and the Korean kingdom of Baekje and eventually arrived in Japan. He is recognized as the founder of temples in the mountains of Harima Province and is associated with several ''chokugan-ji'' (勅願寺), Buddhist temples built at the request of the reigning emperor. Tradition holds that when Hōdō came to Japan, he was accompanied by the deity Gozu Tennō (牛頭天王; Sanskrit: ''Gośīrṣa devarāja''), who was later enshrined at Hiromine Shrine and Yasaka Shrine and is venerated in the Gion faith. While engaged in ascetic practice on Mount Rokkō at the Kumoga Iwa Rock (雲ヶ岩), Hōdō is said to have been approached by the deity Vaiśravaṇa riding on purple clouds. It was after this encounter that Hōdō built Tamon-ji in Hyōgo Prefecture to enshrine the Kumoga Iwa Rock, Rokk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayain02
is a temple of the Tendai sect in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Building list * Main hall (1610). * Two-story pagoda (Tahōtō A is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories (two). (The second story has a balustrade and seems habitable, but ...) (1648). * Misaka Ming shrine. * Middle Gate - (1651) * Kaisan-do - (1656) * Gyoja-do - (1630) * Temple gate Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property There are four nationally designated cultural properties. * Bishamonten wooden statue * Main hall * Two-story pagoda * Main shrine Gallery File:Gayain01.JPG, File:Gayain02.JPG, File:Gayain03.JPG, File:Gayain04.JPG, References External links Tendai Buddhist temples in Hyōgo Prefecture {{buddhist-temple-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasai, Hyōgo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,494 in 18242 households and a population density of 72 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kasai is located almost in the center of the Harima Plain, with forests in the north and low mountains in the south. The city measures approximately 12.4 kilometers east-west, and 19.8 kilometers north-south. The main rivers that flow here are the Manganji River, which is one of the tributaries of the Kako River, and the Fukkoji River, which is a tributary of the Manganji River. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Himeji * Kakogawa * Ono * Nishiwaki * Katō * Taka * Ichikawa * Fukusaki Climate Kasai has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasai is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1606 mm with September as the wettest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichijō-ji
is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in Kasai, Hyōgo, Japan. It was first established in 650 at Emperor Kōtoku's request, and the temple complex and buildings have undergone several periods of destruction and reconstruction since its founding, with most of its present structures dating to the 16-17th century. It is famous for its Heian period three-storied pagoda, built in 1171 in the ''wayō'' style of Japanese architecture and designated a National Treasure of Japan. Other important building in the temple complex include the ''kondō'' (main hall), built in 1628 by order of Honda Tadamasa, the lord of Himeji Castle, and three other smaller structures, ''Gohōdō'', ''Myokendō'' and ''Bentendō'', and a ''gorintō'', all of them built between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods and designated Important Cultural Properties. Ichijō-ji is temple No. 26 in the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage, following Kiyomizu-dera and preceding Engyō-ji. History Ichijō-ji is said to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki, Hyōgo
is a Cities of Japan, city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,009 and a population density of 420 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Miki is located in the southwestern part of Hyogo prefecture, northwest of Kobe, on the 135th meridian east line. It is included in the Harima Plain on the west side of the Rokko Mountains and on the south side of the Chugoku Mountains, and the Mino River flows from east to west in the city area. Fluvial terraces and gentle hills spread around the plains. Since it is inland, precipitation is relatively low and there are many ponds. There is an old town along the Mino River, and a new residential area near the border with Kobe City in the southeastern part. The highest point in the city is 453 meters above sea level on Mt. Shibire. Neighboring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture *Kobe, Hyōgo, Kobe *Sanda, Hyōgo, Sanda *Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Kakogawa *Ono, Hyōgo, Ono *Katō, Hyōgo, Katō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayain
is a temple of the Tendai sect in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Building list * Main hall (1610). * Two-story pagoda (Tahōtō A is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories (two). (The second story has a balustrade and seems habitable, but ...) (1648). * Misaka Ming shrine. * Middle Gate - (1651) * Kaisan-do - (1656) * Gyoja-do - (1630) * Temple gate Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property There are four nationally designated cultural properties. * Bishamonten wooden statue * Main hall * Two-story pagoda * Main shrine Gallery File:Gayain01.JPG, File:Gayain02.JPG, File:Gayain03.JPG, File:Gayain04.JPG, References External links Tendai Buddhist temples in Hyōgo Prefecture {{buddhist-temple-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
250px, Fukuchiyama Castle 250px, Fukuchiyama city center is a city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,037 in 36412 households and a population density of 140 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Fukuchiyama is located in northwestern Kyoto Prefecture, bordering Hyogo Prefecture to the west. It is centered on the Fukuchiyama Basin formed by the Yura River, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east. It is located about 70 kilometers from downtown Osaka, 60 kilometers from Kyoto or Kobe City, and about 30 kilometers from Toyooka or Maizuru. The highest elevation in the city is 839.17 meters above sea level, and the lowest is 7.11meters. The city center extends along the Yura River. Neighbouring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture * Maizuru * Ayabe * Miyazu * Kyōtango * Yosano Hyōgo Prefecture * Tamba * Toyooka * Asago * Sasayama Climate Fukuchiyama has a humid subtropical climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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