is a Buddhist temple in
Onomichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Onomichi is loca ...
,
Hiroshima Prefecture belonging to the
Seizan Zenrin-ji of
Jōdo-shū
Jōdo-shū (浄土宗, "The Pure Land School"), is a Japanese branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Kamakura era monk Hōnen (1133–1212). The school is traditionally considered as having been established in 1175 and i ...
Buddhism.
Its principal image is a seated image of
Amida Nyōrai
Amida can mean :
Places and jurisdictions
* Amida (Mesopotamia), now Diyarbakır, an ancient city in Asian Turkey; it is (nominal) seat of:
** The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Amida
** The Latin titular Metropolitan see of Amida of the Ro ...
. The temple houses a
National Treasure
A national treasure is a structure, artifact, object or cultural work that is officially or popularly recognized as having particular value to the nation, or representing the ideals of the nation. The term has also been applied to individuals or ...
, 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 Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means in Japanese. It is a ...
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
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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)
The term "National Treasure (Japan), National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote Cultural Properties of Japan, cultural properties since 1897.
The definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term. These paintings a ...
References
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Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture
Jōdo-shū
Pure Land temples
Onomichi, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture designated important cultural property
Jōdo-shū temples