Onzan-ji (Onzan Temple) (Japanese:
恩山寺) is a
Koyasan Shingon temple in
Komatsushima,
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...
, Japan. Temple # 18 on the
Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (''Kōbō Daishi'') on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history ...
, the main image is of
Yakushi Nyorai (
Bhaiṣajyaguru
Bhaiṣajyaguru ( sa, भैषज्यगुरु, zh, t= , ja, 薬師仏, ko, 약사불, bo, སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་བླ), or ''Bhaishajyaguru'', formally Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja ("Medicine Master ...
: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light").
History
*The temple was constructed during
Emperor Shōmu
was the 45th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 聖武天皇 (45)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.
Traditional narrative
Be ...
's reign.
*In the
Tenshō (天正, 1573–1592) era, the temple was destroyed by fire during
Chōsokabe Motochika
was a prominent ''daimyō'' in Japanese Sengoku-period.
He was the 21st chief of the Chōsokabe clan of Tosa Province (present-day Kōchi Prefecture), the ruler of Shikoku region.
Early life and rise
He was the son and heir of Chōsokabe Kuni ...
(長宗我部 元親) force.
*In the
Edo
Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.
Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...
era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of
Hachisuka clan
The are descendants of Emperor Seiwa (850-880) of Japan and are a branch of the Ashikaga clan through the Shiba clan (Seiwa Genji).
History
Ashikaga Ieuji (13th century), son of Ashikaga Yasuuji, was the first to adopt the name Shiba. The Shiba ...
(蜂須賀氏).
*In the
Bunsei (文政, 1804–1830) era, current buildings were constructed.
Cultural Properties
The temple was designated
Prefectural Cultural Properties in 1954.
See also
*
Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (''Kōbō Daishi'') on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history ...
References
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External links
第18番札所 母養山 宝樹院 恩山寺四国八十八箇ヶ所霊場会公式）
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Japan
Buddhist temples in Tokushima Prefecture
Kōyasan Shingon temples
Shikoku Pilgrimage Sites
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