Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji (Tairyū Temple, Great Dragon Temple) (Japanese: 太龍寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city,

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 # 21 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 Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva.

History

:*The temple was constructed during

Emperor Kanmu , or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the sco ...

's era. :*In the Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) era, the temple was destroyed by

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 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). :* Typhoon No. 6 in July 2011 caused a 400-year-old cedar tree to break and broke through the main hall roof.

Cultural properties

Following structures in the temple were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on June 21, 2013: *Main Hall: built in 1852 *Kōbō-Daishi Hall: built in 1877 *Hexagon Sutra Hall: built in 1856 *Treasure Stupa: built in 1861 *Entrance Gate: built 1806 *Bell Tower Gate: built in 1903

References

* 四国八十八箇所霊場会編『先達教典』 2006年 * 宮崎建樹著『四国遍路ひとり歩き同行二人』地図編へんろみち保存協力会 2007年（第8版）

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第21番札所舎心山常住院太龍寺
��四国八十八ヶ所霊場会公式） *

Tairyūji Ropeway The is Japanese aerial lift line in Tokushima Prefecture, operated by Shikoku Cable. Opened in 1992, the line climbs to Tairyū-ji, the 21st temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Basic data *System: Aerial tramway An aerial tramway, sky tram ...

* Tokushima Prefecture tourist site {{coord, 33.8825, 134.5218, type:landmark_region:JP, display=title Shingon Buddhism Buddhist temples in Tokushima Prefecture Kōyasan Shingon temples Shikoku Pilgrimage Sites

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Cultural properties

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