Kongōjō-ji

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The Kongōjō-ji ( Japanese 金剛 城 寺 ) with the mountain name Nagusa-san (七種 山) is a temple of the Kōyasan branch (高 野山 派) of the Shingon direction of Buddhism in Fukusaki (福 崎 町) in the district of Kanzaki (神 崎 郡) in Hyogo Prefecture . It lies on the western edge of the Nakusa River (七種 川) and is the traditional count of the 30th temples on the New Saigoku Pilgrimage Route .

history

Plan of the temple (see text)

According to tradition, Prince Shotoku came to this area at the time of Empress Suiko . Since this was an area of ​​sacred rocks (霊 巌; Reigan), he had Priest Ekan (慧 灌 法師) build a temple where the welfare of the state and its citizens could be prayed for. Ekan, who came from Korea, is the founder of the three-theory direction of Buddhism in Japan. He invited priest Hōdō (法 道 仙人), who opened the temple. Later, Priest Kukai visited the temple and conveyed the Goma (護 摩) ceremony of esoteric Buddhism.

The Kongōjō-ji repeatedly suffered from fires, fortunately the main cult figure, a Kannon , could be saved each time. The once fully developed temple complex (七 堂 伽藍, Shichidō garan) was finally moved further down from the mountain top at the beginning of the Meiji period . The temple was renamed Sakumon-ji (作 門寺) on the occasion, but returned to its original name in 1928.

investment

You cross the temple gate (山門, Sanmon; 1 in the plan), which is a tower gate with the figures of the two temple guards (仁王, Niō) to the right and left of the passage. The gate was built in 1932, the temple guards come from the old gate. In advance you have the main hall (本 堂, Hondō; 2) from 1912 in front of you. Other buildings include the bell tower (鐘楼, Shōrō; 3) and the Amida Hall (阿 弥陀 堂, Amidadō; 4).

In the north is the abbot and monk's quarters (A), in the south the cemetery (F).

Traces of the old temple can still be found in the mountains.

photos

  • overall view

  • Temple gate

  • Bell tower

  • Amida hall

  • Old temple gate

  • Traces of the old temple

Remarks

  1. ↑ The three-theory direction (三 論 宗, Sanron-shū) summarizes the Chūron (中 論), Sanjūmonron (十二 門 論) and Hyakuron (百 論). It is one of the 13 schools of Buddhism in China.

literature

  • Hyōgo-ken no rekishi sampo henshu iinkai (ed.): Kongōjō-ji . In: Hyogo-ken no rekishi sampo (ge). Yamakawa Shuppan, 2012. ISBN 978-4-634-24828-1 . P. 103.

Web links

Commons : Kongōjō-ji  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 34 ° 59 ′ 4.9 ″  N , 134 ° 43 ′ 30 ″  E