Kannon-Ji (Tokushima)
Kannon-ji (Kannon Temple) (Japanese: 観音寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 16 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Senju Kannon (Guan Yin Boddhisattva, Sanskrit: Avalokitasvara or Avalokiteśvara).
History
- The temple was constructed during Emperor Shōmu's reign as an imperial pilgrimage place.
- In the Tenshō (天正) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika (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). [1][2]
See also
References
- Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 52.
- Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama. p. 44.
- 四国八十八箇所霊場会 編 『先達教典』 2006年
- 宮崎建樹 著 『四国遍路ひとり歩き同行二人』地図編 へんろみち保存協力会 2007年（第8版）
External links
- 第16番札所 光耀山 千手院 観音寺（四国八十八ヶ所霊場会公式）
- 第16番札所・観音寺（徳島市）
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