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Ōno-ji
, also known as Ōno-dera is a Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temple located in the Murō-Ōno neighborhood of the city of Uda, Nara. It belongs to the Murō-ji, Murōji-branch of Shingon Buddhism and its ''honzon'' is a statue of Maitreya , Miroku Bosatsu. The temple is located at the western entry to Muro-ji and is known for its rock-carved image of Miroku Bosatsu carved into a natural face on the bank of the Uda River, which was designated a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site in 1934. Overview The origins of the temple are uncertain. According to the temple's legend, it was first established by the semi-legendary founder of Shugendō, En no Gyōja, in 681. In 824, Kūkai reconstructed the temple, and renamed it Jison-in Miroku-ji. The nearby temple of Murō-ji was originally a East Asian Yogācāra, Hosso sect temple founded and developed by monks from Kofuku-ji, and since monks from Kofuku-ji were also involved in the carving of its rock-carved Buddhist s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uda, Nara
270px, Uda City Hall is a city located in northeastern Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,814 in 12647 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Uda is located in central Nara Prefecture. The terrain is flat land along the Uda River and Yoshino River, surrounded by mountains, and most of it is forested. The old urban areas of the former Utano Town area, the former Ouda Town area, and the former Haibara Town area are located on flat land, but the rest of the area is mountainous and has settlements scattered in narrow areas. The north side of the former Haibara Town area, the north and south sides of the former Muro Village area, and the south side of the former Utano Town area are connected to high mountainous areas. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Nabari Nara Prefecture * Higashiyoshino * Nara * Sakurai * Soni * Yamazoe * Yoshino Climate Uda has a humid subtropical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
