Joraku-ji (Joraku Temple) (Japanese: 常楽寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima,

Tokushima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 682,439 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,146 Square kilometre, km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture b ...

, Japan. Temple # 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Miroku Bosatsu ( Maitreya Bodhisattva).

History

:*The temple was built during the Kōnin (弘仁) era (810-824 CE). :*In the Tenshō (天正) era, the temple was destroyed by

Chōsokabe Motochika was a prominent ''daimyō'' in Japanese Sengoku period, Sengoku-period. He was the 21st chief of the Chōsokabe clan of Tosa Province (present-day Kōchi Prefecture), the ruler of Shikoku, Shikoku region. Early life and rise He was the son and ...

's (長宗我部元親) force. :*In the Manji (万治) era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏). :*In the Bunka (文化) era, the temple was moved to the present location.

Cultural properties

The temple's main hall and master's hall were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on July 25, 2011.

References

* 四国八十八箇所霊場会編『先達教典』 2006年

External links

第14番札所盛寿山延命院常楽寺
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��徳島市） Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Japan Buddhist temples in Tokushima Prefecture Shikoku Pilgrimage Sites {{Japan-Buddhist-temple-stub