Sankaku-ji

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Main hall
Plan of the temple (see text)

The Sankaku-ji ( Japanese 三角 寺 ) with the Go Yureizan (由 霊 山) and Jisonin (慈尊 院) is a temple of the Kōyasan branch (高 野山 派) of the Shingon direction of Buddhism in the city of Shikokuchūō (Ehime Prefecture). It is located on the mountain slope at a height of about 350 m and is the 65th temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage route according to traditional numbers .

history

The temple was created at the request of the Emperor Shōmu (701-756) by the priest Gyōki , who wanted to spread the Jōdo direction of Buddhism. In 815, priest Kūkai visited the temple and made an eleven-faced Kannon for him. He also carved a figure of Fudō Myōō and built a triangular base for the Goma ceremony. On this he is said to have carried out the secret Goma ceremony for the submission of enemies and demons (降伏 護 摩 の 秘宝, Gōbuku-Goma no hihō) for 21 days. The triangular base within the Sankaku pond has been preserved, it gave the temple its name. Even Emperor Saga promoted the temple to the donation of a larger area so that it flourished in the aftermath as "seven buildings complex" (七堂伽藍, Shichidō Garan).

At the end of the 16th century, the temple was destroyed by the troops of Chōsokabe Motochika , the current structure dates from 1849. In 1971 it was completely overhauled.

The attachment

You climb up the stone stairs from the street, pass the temple gate in the upper part, which also takes on the role of the bell tower here (鐘楼 門, Shōrō-mon; 1). On the upper level you have the monks' quarters and the accommodation for pilgrims on the right. Turning to the left, the hall dedicated to the temple founder, the Daishidō (大師 堂; 2), and in front of it the pavilion (薬 師 堂, Yakushidō; 3) for the healing Buddha Yakushi follow on the right. At the end of the complex is the main hall (本 堂, Hondō; 4), which - as with the other buildings - is entered from the east.

A special feature is the triangular-shaped small water basin (三角 池, Sankaku-ike; 5) surrounded by a stone railing, which gave the temple its name, namely "triangular temple". In the middle there is a small pavilion for the Benzaiten . Originally, Kukai is said to have held the Goma (護 摩) ceremony there.

Treasures

The main cult figure is an eleven-faced Kannon from the Heian period , who is registered as a cultural asset of the prefecture. It is about 168 cm high and is made from one piece of Hinoki wood . It is only shown publicly at the beginning of the 60-year cycle , the last time it happened in 1984. The 7 m high "Life Extending Jizō " (延命 地 蔵 菩薩, Emmei Jizō bosatsu) made of bronze dates from 1977.

photos

  • stairway

  • Bell gate

  • Daishidō

  • Yakushidō l. and Sankaku-ike r.

  • Sankaku-ike fencing
    with Bentendō

  • Emmei Jizo

literature

  • Ehime-ken kotogakko chireki komin bukai rekishi bukai (Ed.): Sankaku-ji. In: Ehime-ken no rekishi sampo. Yamakawa Shuppan, 2008. ISBN 978-4-634-24638-6 . Page 139.
  • Oguri, Doei: Kukai. Shikoku hachijuhachi kosho no arukikata. Chukei no Bunko, 2011. ISBN 978-4-8061-4067-2 .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 33 ° 58 ′ 3.5 "  N , 133 ° 35 ′ 11.4"  E

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