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Hōdō
Hōdō (法道) or Hōdō Sennin (法道仙人) was an Indian hermit and sage. According to legend, from the 6th to 7th centuries CE, Hōdō traveled from India peninsula through Tang China and the Korean kingdom of Baekje and eventually arrived in Japan. He is recognized as the founder of temples in the mountains of Harima Province and is associated with several ''chokugan-ji'' (勅願寺), Buddhist temples built at the request of the reigning emperor. Tradition holds that when Hōdō came to Japan, he was accompanied by the deity Gozu Tennō (牛頭天王; Sanskrit: ''Gośīrṣa devarāja''), who was later enshrined at Hiromine Shrine and Yasaka Shrine and is venerated in the Gion faith. While engaged in ascetic practice on Mount Rokkō at the Kumoga Iwa Rock (雲ヶ岩), Hōdō is said to have been approached by the deity Vaiśravaṇa riding on purple clouds. It was after this encounter that Hōdō built Tamon-ji in Hyōgo Prefecture to enshrine the Kumoga Iwa Rock, Rokkō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gion Faith
is a Shinto cult. Originally it revolved solely around Gozu Tenno, but during the Shinbutsu bunri, Separation of Shinto and Buddhism of the Meiji (era), Meiji era the government mandated it shift to revolving around Susanoo.川村『牛頭天王と蘇民将来伝説——消された異神たち』（2007） The main shrines are Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Hiromine Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, and Tsushima Shrine in Aichi Prefecture There are many other cults of Susanoo that are not derived from the Gion faith, but rather from indigenous Shinto traditions without Buddhist influence. These include Susa Shrine, and Yaegaki Shrine. History Gozu Tenno was originally a Buddhist-style Onmyōdō deity, and is generally considered to be the guardian deity of Jetavana, the monastery where Gautama Buddha, the Buddha studied. According to legend, from the 6th to 7th centuries CE, Hōdō traveled from India through China and the Korean kingdom of Baekje and eventually arrived in Japan. He i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromine Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in Himeji. It is one of the three main shrines of the Gion cult alongside Yasaka Shrine, and Tsushima Shrine. Until the Muromachi period the shrine was perceived as highly prestigious, on par with Kumano Taisha, but little remains of its past glory. In contrast to other shrines of the Gion cult the shrine is associated with agriculture. It has branch shrines such as one in Obama, Fukui. and many others. Historical significance The shrine is between Enokuma Shrine in Bingo Province and Gion Shrine in Kyoto. This location helped spread the Gozu Tennō cult eastward. According to the Nijūnisha chūshiki, which was compiled between 1532 and 1573 by Yoshida Kanetomo, Gozu Tennō first made his presence known at Akashi, Hyōgo, Akashi in Harima province. From there, he shifted to Hiromine, subsequently relocating to Tōkōji in Kitashirakawa, Kyoto. By the Gangyō era (877–885), he had moved to the Kanjin-in of Kankeiji, now known as Gion Shrine. Kib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichijō-ji
is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in Kasai, Hyōgo, Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Japan. It was first established in 650 at Emperor Kōtoku's request, and the temple complex and buildings have undergone several periods of destruction and reconstruction since its founding, with most of its present structures dating to the 16-17th century. It is famous for its Heian period three-storied pagoda, built in 1171 in the ''wayō'' style of Japanese architecture and designated a List of National Treasures of Japan (temples), National Treasure of Japan. Other important building in the temple complex include the ''kondō'' (main hall), built in 1628 by order of Honda Tadamasa, the lord of Himeji Castle, and three other smaller structures, ''Gohōdō'', ''Myokendō'' and ''Benten-dō'', and a ''gorintō'', all of them built between the Kamakura period, Kamakura and Muromachi periods and designated Important Cultural Property (Japan), Important Cultural Properties. Ichijō-ji is te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayain02
is a temple of the Tendai sect in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Building list * Main hall (1610). * Two-story pagoda (Tahōtō A is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Vajrayana, Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories (two). (The second story has ...) (1648). * Misaka Ming shrine. * Middle Gate - (1651) * Kaisan-do - (1656) * Gyoja-do - (1630) * Temple gate Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property There are four nationally designated cultural properties. * Bishamonten wooden statue * Main hall * Two-story pagoda * Main shrine Gallery File:Gayain01.JPG, File:Gayain02.JPG, File:Gayain03.JPG, File:Gayain04.JPG, References External links Tendai Buddhist temples in Hyōgo Prefecture {{Mahayana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasai, Hyōgo
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,494 in 18242 households and a population density of 72 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kasai is located almost in the center of the Harima Plain, with forests in the north and low mountains in the south. The city measures approximately 12.4 kilometers east–west, and 19.8 kilometers north–south. The main rivers that flow here are the Manganji River, which is one of the tributaries of the Kako River, and the Fukkoji River, which is a tributary of the Manganji River. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Fukusaki, Hyōgo, Fukusaki * Himeji, Hyōgo, Himeji * Ichikawa, Hyōgo, Ichikawa * Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Kakogawa * Katō, Hyōgo, Katō * Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Nishiwaki * Ono, Hyōgo, Ono * Taka, Hyōgo, Taka Climate Kasai has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki, Hyōgo
is a Cities of Japan, city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,009 and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Miki is located in the southwestern part of Hyogo prefecture, northwest of Kobe, on the 135th meridian east line. It is included in the Harima Plain on the west side of the Rokko Mountains and on the south side of the Chugoku Mountains, and the Mino River flows from east to west in the city area. Fluvial terraces and gentle hills spread around the plains. Since it is inland, precipitation is relatively low and there are many ponds. There is an old town along the Mino River, and a new residential area near the border with Kobe City in the southeastern part. The highest point in the city is 453 meters above sea level on Mt. Shibire. Neighboring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture *Inami, Hyōgo, Inami *Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Kakogawa *Katō, Hyōgo, Katō *Kobe, Hyōgo, Kobe *Ono, Hyōgo, Ono * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayain
is a temple of the Tendai sect in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Building list * Main hall (1610). * Two-story pagoda (Tahōtō A is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Vajrayana, Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories (two). (The second story has ...) (1648). * Misaka Ming shrine. * Middle Gate - (1651) * Kaisan-do - (1656) * Gyoja-do - (1630) * Temple gate Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property There are four nationally designated cultural properties. * Bishamonten wooden statue * Main hall * Two-story pagoda * Main shrine Gallery File:Gayain01.JPG, File:Gayain02.JPG, File:Gayain03.JPG, File:Gayain04.JPG, References External links Tendai Buddhist temples in Hyōgo Prefecture {{Mahayana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. Kyoto, the capital and largest city, accommodates 57% of the prefecture's total population, with other major cities including Uji, Kameoka, Kyoto, Kameoka, and Maizuru. Kyoto Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and extends to the southeast towards the Kii Peninsula, covering territory of the former Provinces of Japan, provinces of Yamashiro Province, Yamashiro, Tamba Province, Tamba, and Tango Province, Tango. Kyoto Prefecture is centered on the historic Imperial Court in Kyoto, Imperial capital of Kyoto, and is one of Japan's two "Fu (administrative division), prefectures" using the designation ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
file:Fukuchiyama City Hall.jpg, Fukuchiyama City Hall file:福知山駅プラットフォームより View toward northeast from platform of Fukuchiyama station 2011.1.10 - panoramio.jpg, Fukuchiyama city center is a Cities of Japan, city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,037 in 36412 households and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fukuchiyama is located in northwestern Kyoto Prefecture, bordering Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. It is centered on the Fukuchiyama Basin formed by the Yura River (Japan), Yura River, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east. It is located about 70 kilometers from downtown Osaka, 60 kilometers from Kyoto or Kobe City, and about 30 kilometers from Toyooka or Maizuru. The highest elevation in the city is 839.17 meters above sea level, and the lowest is 7.11 meters. The city center extends along the Yura River. Neighbouring municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
