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{{nihongo|'''Muryōkō-in''' |無量光院跡||}} is former temple in [[Hiraizumi, Iwate|Hiraizumi]] in what is now southern [[Iwate Prefecture]] in the [[Tōhoku region]] of Japan.
{{nihongo|'''Muryōkō-in''' |無量光院跡||}} is former temple in [[Hiraizumi, Iwate|Hiraizumi]] in what is now southern [[Iwate Prefecture]] in the [[Tōhoku region]] of Japan. The site is designated as both a [[List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments|Special Place of Scenic Beauty]] and a Special National Historic Site.<ref name= "Bunka">{{cite web|url=https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/160478|title=無量光院跡|work=Cultural Heritage Online|publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs|language=Japanese|accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref>


==Overview==
Muryōkō-in was built by [[Fujiwara no Hidehira]], the third of the [[Northern Fujiwara]] rulers of Hiraizumi. It was designed to imitate the Phoenix Hall of [[Byōdō-in]] in [[Uji, Kyoto|Uji]], south of [[Kyoto]], but on a larger scale. The temple was described in the [[Kamakura period]] chronicle, ''[[Azuma Kagami]]''.
Muryōkō-in was built by [[Fujiwara no Hidehira]], the third of the [[Northern Fujiwara]] rulers of Hiraizumi. It was designed to imitate the Phoenix Hall of [[Byōdō-in]] in [[Uji, Kyoto|Uji]], south of [[Kyoto]], but on a larger scale. The temple was described in the [[Kamakura period]] chronicle, ''[[Azuma Kagami]]''.


Twice a year, the centerline of the hall was aligned with the sun setting behind [[Kinkeizan|Mount Kinkeisan]] to the west, creating an image of the [[Pure Land]] of Ultimate Bliss. Nothing remains of the temple today except for some foundation stones and the remnants of earthen walls. The twelfth-century garden with pond, island and ornamental stones has been reconstructed and were designated a [[List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments|Special Historic Site]]<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web |url=http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails.asp?register_id=401&item_id=117 |script-title=ja:無量光院跡 |trans-title=Muryōkōin Site |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motsuji.or.jp/english/kanrenshiseki/index.html |title=Muryokoin Temple Site |publisher=[[Mōtsū-ji]] |accessdate=16 May 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624050511/http://www.motsuji.or.jp/english/kanrenshiseki/index.html |archivedate=24 June 2011 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Hiraizumi: Buddhist Art and Regional Politics in Twelfth-Century Japan |pages=107–111 |author=Yiengpruksawan, Mimi Hall |publisher=[[Harvard University Press]] |year=1998 |ISBN=0-674-39205-1}}</ref>
Twice a year, the centerline of the hall was aligned with the sun setting behind [[Kinkeizan|Mount Kinkeisan]] to the west, creating an image of the [[Pure Land]] . Nothing remains of the temple today except for some foundation stones and the remnants of earthen walls. The twelfth-century garden with pond, island and ornamental stones has been reconstructed and was designated a [[List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments|Special Historic Site]]<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web |url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/117 |script-title=ja:無量光院跡 |trans-title=Muryōkōin Site |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motsuji.or.jp/english/kanrenshiseki/index.html |title=Muryokoin Temple Site |publisher=[[Mōtsū-ji]] |accessdate=16 May 2011 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624050511/http://www.motsuji.or.jp/english/kanrenshiseki/index.html |archivedate=24 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Hiraizumi: Buddhist Art and Regional Politics in Twelfth-Century Japan |pages=107–111 |author=Yiengpruksawan, Mimi Hall |publisher=[[Harvard University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-674-39205-1}}</ref>


The temple area is about 240 meters east-west by 270 meters north-south. Although part of the site was destroyed by railway construction, the foundation stones and garden remained. As a result of a survey in 1952, it was determined that the main hall was a five by four [[Bay (architecture)|bay]] hall, and that there were at least three more buildings. There are few temple ruins from the latter half of the Heian period, and the Muryōkō-in ruins are considered to have high academic value. In 2011, the site was designed part of the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] ''[[Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi]]''.
They form part of the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] ''[[Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi]].

The ruins are approximately minutes on foot from [[Hiraizumi Station]] on the [[JR East]] [[Tohoku Main Line]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[World Heritage Sites in Japan]]
* [[World Heritage Sites in Japan]]
*[[List of Historic Sites of Japan (Iwate)]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Parks and gardens in Iwate Prefecture]]
[[Category:Parks and gardens in Iwate Prefecture]]
[[Category:Hiraizumi, Iwate]]
[[Category:Hiraizumi, Iwate]]
[[Category:Buddhism in the Heian period]]
[[Category:9th-century establishments in Japan]]

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Muryōkō-in
無量光院跡
Muryōkō-in ruins Hiraizumi
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
Statusruins
Location
CountryJapan
Muryōkō-in is located in Iwate Prefecture
Muryōkō-in
Muryōkō-in
Muryōkō-in is located in Japan
Muryōkō-in
Muryōkō-in (Japan)
Geographic coordinates38°59′34″N 141°06′56″E / 38.99278°N 141.11556°E / 38.99278; 141.11556
Architecture
FounderFujiwara no Hidehira
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated2011
Reference no.1277

Muryōkō-in (無量光院跡) is former temple in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site is designated as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special National Historic Site.[1]

Overview[edit]

Muryōkō-in was built by Fujiwara no Hidehira, the third of the Northern Fujiwara rulers of Hiraizumi. It was designed to imitate the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in in Uji, south of Kyoto, but on a larger scale. The temple was described in the Kamakura period chronicle, Azuma Kagami.

Twice a year, the centerline of the hall was aligned with the sun setting behind Mount Kinkeisan to the west, creating an image of the Pure Land . Nothing remains of the temple today except for some foundation stones and the remnants of earthen walls. The twelfth-century garden with pond, island and ornamental stones has been reconstructed and was designated a Special Historic Site[2][3][4]

The temple area is about 240 meters east-west by 270 meters north-south. Although part of the site was destroyed by railway construction, the foundation stones and garden remained. As a result of a survey in 1952, it was determined that the main hall was a five by four bay hall, and that there were at least three more buildings. There are few temple ruins from the latter half of the Heian period, and the Muryōkō-in ruins are considered to have high academic value. In 2011, the site was designed part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi.

The ruins are approximately minutes on foot from Hiraizumi Station on the JR East Tohoku Main Line.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "無量光院跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ 無量光院跡 [Muryōkōin Site] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Muryokoin Temple Site". Mōtsū-ji. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  4. ^ Yiengpruksawan, Mimi Hall (1998). Hiraizumi: Buddhist Art and Regional Politics in Twelfth-Century Japan. Harvard University Press. pp. 107–111. ISBN 0-674-39205-1.
  • For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

External links[edit]

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