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Shinnyō-ji
This is a list of Buddhism, Buddhist temples, Monastery, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Japan for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by prefecture. Ehime * Kanjizai-ji Fukui * Eihei-ji Fukuoka * Nanzoin temple, Nanzoin * Shōfuku-ji (Fukuoka), Shōfuku-ji * Jōten-ji Fukushima * Enichi-ji Gifu * Eihō-ji * Shōgen-ji (Gifu), Shōgen-ji * Shōhō-ji (Gifu), Shōhō-ji Hiroshima * Ankoku-ji (Fukuyama), Ankoku-ji * Buttsū-ji * Myōō-in Hyōgo * Antai-ji * Chōkō-ji * Engyō-ji * Hōrin-ji (Harima), Hōrin-ji * Hōun-ji (Kamigōri), Hōun-ji * Ichijō-ji * Jōdo-ji (Ono), Jōdo-ji in Ono * Kakurin-ji (Kakogawa), Kakurin-ji in Kakogawa * Sagami-ji * Taisan-ji (Kobe), Taisan-ji in Kobe Iwate * Chūson-ji * Mōtsū-ji Kagawa * Motoyama-ji * Ōkubo-ji * Sanuki Kokubun-ji * Yashima-ji * Zentsū-ji Kanagawa * Engaku-ji * Hōkoku-ji * Kenchō-ji * Kōtoku-in * Sōji-ji Kōchi * Chikurin-ji_(Kōchi), Chikurin-ji * Dainichi-ji_(Kōnan), Dainichi-ji * Hotsumisaki-ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century Before the Common Era, BCE. It is the Major religious groups, world's fourth-largest religion, with about 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise four percent of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to Western world, the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of bhavana, development which leads to Enlightenment in Buddhism, awakening and moksha, full liberation from ''Duḥkha, dukkha'' (). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between extremes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buttsū-ji
is a Buddhist temple head one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1397 by the lord of Mihara; Kobayakawa Haruhira; its first Abbot was Buttoku Daitsu Zenji. The temple is named after its honorary founder, the Chinese master Buttsu Zenji. Located in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, the temple is head of the Buttsū-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Zen (; from Chinese: ''Chán''; in Korean: ''Sŏn'', and Vietnamese: ''Thiền'') is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka phil ..., governing forty-seven temples.Head Temples Notes References * * Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture Buttsū-ji temples 1390s establishments in Japan Hiroshima Prefecture designated important cultural property {{zen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mōtsū-ji
is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi, Iwate, Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, and in a Jōdo (Pure Land Buddhism, Pure Land) garden. The current temple was built in the 18th century and bears no relation to the ancient temple structures that once stood here. In June 2011, Mōtsū-ji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi". History Mōtsū-ji was founded in 850 by Ennin (Jikaku Daishi). At the time, the area was a frontier between Yamato people, Yamato Japan and the Emishi of the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū. In the mid-12th century, Fujiwara no Motohira, the second Northern Fujiwara lord, built a temple here called Enryū-ji. There is also a possibility that Motohira's father Fujiwara no Kiyohira built an earlier Enryū-ji on this site before he died in 1128. If so, it is supposed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūson-ji
is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku region of northern Honshu. The temple claims it was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third chief abbot of the sect. George Sansom states Chūson-jí was founded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in 1095. Chūson-jí was designated as a Special Historic Site in 1979 and in June 2011 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi". History At the beginning of the 12th century, large-scale temple construction was carried out by Fujiwara no Kiyohira, the founder of the Northern Fujiwara clan. The temple was built to placate souls of all who died in the Former Nine Years War and the Latter Three Years' War. Kiyohira, who had been forced into bloody battles and lost his family in the war, resolved to bring peace to the region based on an ideal society following the teachings of Buddha. Per the '' Azuma Kaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taisan-ji (Kobe)
is a temple of the Tendai sect in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. It was established by Empress Genshō's instruction in 716. Taisan-ji's Main Hall completed in 1293 is a National Treasure of Japan. Building list * Main Hall - National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1293. *Sanmon (Niō Gate) - Important Cultural Property. It was rebuilt in Muromachi period. *Pagoda - It was built in 1688. * Amidadō - It was built in 1688. * Gomadō - It was built in Edo period * Shakadō - It was built in Edo period * Rakandō - It was built in Edo period * Kannondō *Bell tower Tatchu temples (Branch) * An'yō-in - It's Karesansui is Japan's Places of Scenic Beauty. *Jōju-in *Ryuzō-in *Henjō-in *Kanki-in See also *National Treasures of Japan **List of National Treasures of Japan (temples) The term " National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897. The definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term. The temple structur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagami-ji
, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name ('' sangō'') is . Emperor Shōmu ordered its construction in 745 (the 17th year of the Tenpyō era) at the request of Gyōki, a Buddhist priest. History According to the temple records, the priest Gyōki received an oracle from a shrine, , instructing a temple to be built on these grounds. Gyōki took the request to Emperor Shōmu, who then ordered the construction of Sagami-ji. When finished in 745, it was named ''Sagami'' after the oracle's origins. Inscriptions on temple plaques record later visits from various emperors and ''shōguns'', including ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu. The building was badly damaged in the Heiji Rebellion of 1159, and later rebuilt. The main temple was burnt down in conflicts during 1578, and was not rebuilt until the ''daimyō'' of Himeji, Honda Tadamasa, agreed to aid the Ikeda clan in its reconstruction. Architecture Images File:Sagamiji0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakurin-ji (Kakogawa)
The is a temple of the Tendai sect in Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan. It was established by Prince Shōtoku's instruction in 589. Kakurin-ji's Taishidō was completed in 1112, and Main Hall was finished in 1397. Both are National Treasures of Japan. Building list * Taishidō - National Treasure of Japan. It was built in 1112. * Main Hall - National Treasure of Japan. It was built in 1397. * Jōgyōdō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was built in Heian period. * Gyōjadō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was built in 1406. *Bell tower - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was built in 1407. * Gomadō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was built in 1563. *Pagoda - It was built in Muromachi period. *Sanmon - It was built in 1672. * Kannondō - It was built in 1705. * Kodō *Shin- Yakushidō See also *National Treasures of Japan **List of National Treasures of Japan (temples) *Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku The Historical Sites of Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōdo-ji (Ono)
The is a temple of the Shingon sect in Ono, Hyōgo, Japan. It was first established by Chōgen in 1190 – 1198, and the temple structures have undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1632. Jōdo-ji's Jōdodō completed in 1194 is a National Treasure of Japan. The architecture is in the Daibutsu style that combines Japanese and Chinese elements. List of buildings *Jōdodō – built in 1194. National Treasure of Japan. * Yakushiō (Main hall) – Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1517. *Hachiman-jinja honden – Important Cultural Property of Japan. *Hachiman-jinja haiden – Important Cultural Property of Japan. * Kaizanō – rebuilt in 1520. *Bell tower – rebuilt in 1632. * Fudodō * Monjudō *Kyozō List of sculptures * Amitabha Triad – National Treasure of Japan. Kaikei's most important work. It is a work in 1195–1197. Height: 24.6 ft *Amitabha – Important Cultural P ... [...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] |
Hōun-ji (Kamigōri)
is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima province). History With the patronage of the Akamatsu clan, Sesson Yūbai was able to become the founder of a number of provincial Buddhist temple-monasteries, including Hōun-ji in Harima.Hall, John Whitney. (1999)''The Cambridge History of Japan,'' pp. 600-603./ref> Hōun-ji was ranked among the provincial ''jissatsu'' by the Muromachi shogunate, which encouraged its ''shugo'' vassals to found monasteries in their domains.Hall p. 602./ref> Prominent among Yūbai's followers were Akamatsu Norimura (1277-1350) and his son Akamatsu Norisuke (1314-1371). Notes References * Hall, John Whitney. (1999). ''The Cambridge History of Japan: Medieval Japan,'' Vol. 3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press was the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambridge University Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōrin-ji (Harima)
is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima province). History With the patronage of the Akamatsu clan, Sesson Yūbai was able to become the founder of a number of provincial Buddhist temple- monasteries, including Hōrin-ji in Harima.Hall, John Whitney. (1999)''The Cambridge History of Japan,'' pp. 600-603./ref> Hōrin-ji was ranked among the provincial '' jissatsu'' by the Muromachi shogunate, which encouraged its ''shugo'' vassals to found monasteries in their domains.Hall p. 602./ref> Prominent among Yūbai's followers were Akamatsu Norimura (1277-1350) and his son Akamatsu Norisuke (1314-1371). Notes References * Hall, John Whitney. (1999). ''The Cambridge History of Japan: Medieval Japan,'' Vol. 3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press was the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engyō-ji
The is a temple of the Tendai sect in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. History It was founded by Shoku Shonin in 966. The complex of buildings is at the top of Mt Shosha approximately 25 minutes by bus from Himeji Station. The mountain summit can be reached by either a one-mile hiking trail or Mt. Shosha Ropeway, and is often visited by pilgrims. Scenes from ''The Last Samurai'' were filmed there. Engyō-ji is temple No. 27 in the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage, following Ichijō-ji and preceding Nariai-ji. Building list *Bentendō * Daikōdō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was rebuilt in Muromachi period. *Daikokudō *Fudōdō * Gohōdō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1559. *Gohōdō haiden - It was rebuilt in 1589. *Gyōjadō *Hokkedō * Jikidō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was rebuilt in Muromachi period. * Jōgyōdō - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was rebuilt in Muromachi period. *Jujiin *Jumyōin - Kyakuden, Kuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
