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Nōfuku-ji
is a Buddhism, Buddhist temple that, from the legend, was founded in 805 by the monk Saichō, in Kita Sakasegawa, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Saichō (of the Tendai sect) placed a statue of Yakushi Nyorai of his own making in the temple hall and named the temple . This temple served as a branch temple of Kyoto's Shōren-in from the early Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period. The (a Buddhist junrei, pilgrimage route in Japan) includes this temple as one of the stops. Main building Any remains of Nōfuku-ji were vanished, and now replaced by main hall, which was built in 1953. It was damaged during the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, and reconstructed in 1997. Hyōgo Daibutsu was a statue of Buddha in Hyōgo Prefecture which originally was built in 1891 on donation of a wealthy merchant, and was 3rd biggest Buddha statue in Japan. A photo of it is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Melted down in 1944 for the ''Metals recovery ordinance'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
is one of nine wards of Japan, wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144 (as of 2020). The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan. The capital of Japan was located in the area for a short period in the 12th century. Today the area is an important manufacturing zone. The modern wards of Japan, ward of Hyogo was formed as Sōsai-ku () when Kobe adopted the system of wards in 1931. Its name was changed to Hyogo in 1933 and its current boundaries were settled in 1971. The floral emblem of the ward is the pansy. Etymology The literal meaning of the two kanji that make up the name Hyogo is "weapons warehouse". From the Heian period, the area was also known as . History Pre Edo period The features of the natural harbour around Wadamisaki Peninsula has meant the port in Hyogo has been an important gateway to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
