Myōtsū-ji

Myōtsū-ji (明通寺) is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Myōtsū-ji
明通寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityYakushi Nyorai
RiteShingon
Statusfunctional
Location
Location5-22 Monzen, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken
CountryJapan
Shown within Fukui Prefecture
Myōtsū-ji (Japan)
Geographic coordinates35°27′13″N 135°48′16″E
Architecture
FounderSakanoue no Tamuramaro
Completed806
Website
Official website

History

The foundation of Myōtsū-ji is uncertain. Per temple records dated 1374, the temple was founded by the famous general Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in 806. Two of the structures of the temple date to the Kamakura period: the Hondō and the three-storey pagoda and both are designated National Treasures. A number of Heian-period statues within these buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties. The temple also has a garden with a pond.[1]

Buildings

  • Hondō (1258) (NT),[2][3] also referred to as the Yakushi-dō (薬師堂) has a floor plan of 14.09 m × 14.82 m. The building has a hipped roof with a distinctive roof beam and is covered with cypress bark shingles (檜 皮 葺, Hiwada-buki). It was restored in 1923.
  • Three-storey pagoda (1270) (NT),[4][5] with a total height of 22.13 meters is also covered with cypress bark shingles. It was restored in 1958.
  • Sanmon (1772) is an Obama City Cultural Property (C.ICP), and contains statues of the Kongōrikishi which are dated 1264, and which are also Obama C.ICPs.
  • Shōrō

Treasures

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References

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