Consensus-ji
The Konsen-ji ( Japanese 金泉 寺 ) with the Go Kikōzan (亀 光山) and Shakain (釈 迦 院) is a temple that belongs to the Kōyasan direction (高 野山 派) of Shingon Buddhism. It is located in Itano (板 野 町) in Tokushima Prefecture . It is the third temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage route in traditional counting .
history
The temple is said to have been founded by the priest Gyōki at the request of the emperor Shōmu . When priest Kūkai visited the temple during the Kōnin era (810-824) , golden foaming water is said to have gushed out of a spring. That then became the name of the temple, namely “Konsen”, which means “source of gold”. As a result, a spacious temple complex is said to have been created. The huge stone known as the "Benkei stone" ( 弁 慶 の 石 ) commemorates the celebration that Minamoto no Yoshitsune held in this temple after the victory at the Battle of Yashima in 1185 .
The temple was burned down by Chōsokabe Motochika in 1582 and later rebuilt. Shakamuni Nyorai is worshiped.
The attachment
At the foot of the hill is the temple gate, which is designed here as a tower gate and is called the "Niō gate" (仁王 門; 1) - "temple guardian gate" - because of the two sculptures. You climb the hill and have arrived at the top, the main hall (本 堂, Hondō; 2) in front of you. To the right is the Daishidō (大師 堂; 3) for the worship of the temple founder.
photos
Niō Gate
Inside of the main hall
Daishidō
treasure
pagoda
Gold source
apparent
camellia
Remarks
- ↑ Benkei ( 弁 慶 ) was Yoshitsune's strong companion on his campaigns.
literature
- Tokushima-ken no rekishi sampo henshu iinkai (Ed.): Konsenji . In: Tokushima-ken no rekishi sampo. Yamakawa Shuppan, 2009. ISBN 978-4-634-24636-2 . Page 72.
- Oguri, Doei: Kukai. Shikoku hachijuhachi kosho no arukikata. Chukei no Bunko, 2011. ISBN 978-4-8061-4067-2 .
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Coordinates: 34 ° 8 ′ 50.8 " N , 134 ° 28 ′ 6.8" E