is a Buddhist temple in
Onomichi
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total a ...
,
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...
belonging to the
Seizan Zenrin-ji of
Jōdo-shū
, also known as Jōdo Buddhism, is a branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Japanese ex-Tendai monk Hōnen. It was established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, along with Jōdo Shi ...
Buddhism.
Its principal image is a seated image of
Amida Nyōrai. The temple houses a
National Treasure
The idea of national treasure, like national epics and national anthems, is part of the language of romantic nationalism, which arose in the late 18th century and 19th centuries. Nationalism is an ideology that supports the nation as the fundame ...
, an 1153
Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese. ...
hanging scroll of Fugen Enmei (
Samantabhadra Samantabhadra (Lit. "All Good", or "Always Auspicious") may refer to:
* Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva), a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with practice and meditation
* ''Samantabhadra'' (Tibetan: ''Kuntu Zangpo''), the name of a Buddha, ...
).
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
." perrow="4">
Image:Jikoji jikokuten.JPG, Jikoku-ten (east)
Image:Jikoji zochoten.JPG, Zōjō-ten (south)
Image:Jikoji komokuten.JPG, Kōmoku-ten (west)
Image:Jikoji tamonten.JPG, Tamon-ten (north)
See also
*
List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)
References
{{Coord, 34.40725, 133.195806, format=dms, region:JP_type:landmark, display=title
Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture
Jōdo-shū
Pure Land temples
Onomichi, Hiroshima