Tatsue-ji (Tatsue Temple) (Japanese:
立江寺) 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. It is Temple # 19 on the
Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of
Jizō Bosatsu (
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva).
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) era, the temple was destroyed by fire
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, but the main statue was not damaged
:*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 1974, the main hall was burnt, but the main statue was not damaged. The hall was rebuilt in 1977
See also
*
Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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）
External links
立江寺第19番札所 橋池山 摩尼院 立江寺四国八十八ヶ所霊場会公式）
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Japan
Buddhist temples in Tokushima Prefecture
Kōyasan Shingon temples
Shikoku Pilgrimage Sites
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