Seihaku-ji
The Seihaku-ji ( Japanese 清白 寺 ) is a small temple of the Rinzai direction of Buddhism in the city of Yamanashi .
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The temple was laid out in the Zen style by Musō Soseki in 1333 . Of the seven buildings of a complete Zen temple complex with seven buildings, only the gate, the Buddha hall and the refectory are preserved here. The gate can be reached from a thoroughfare via a 200 m long access path ( 参 道 Sandō ) that branches off north to the temple and is lined with old plum trees of the Kōshū koume variety ( 甲 州 小梅 ). Due to its small size and modest design, it is more like an external gate ( 総 門 Sōmon ) than a temple gate ( 三門 Sammon ).
The Buddha hall ( 仏 殿 butsuden ; 7.2 × 7.2 m), which is also small, is registered as a national treasure. It was built in 1415 on the basis of a lettering that was found during repairs in 1917. It escaped a fire in 1682 and - together with the Shariden des Engaku-ji from the Kamakura period - is one of the most important buildings in this style. The roof is designed as a hipped foot, rises above the sub- roof ( 裳 階Mokoshi ) typical of the Zen style and is covered with cypress shingles ( 檜 皮 葺 Hiwada-buki ). The hall is at ground level in the Zen temple style and covered with stone slabs. The windows are also typical, with a bell-shaped outline as katō windows ( 花 頭 窓 ). Inside there is a wooden statue of Musō Soseki and a few other art treasures.
Right behind the Buddha Hall is the refectory ( 庫裏 Kuri ), which is registered as an important cultural asset of Japan . It has a high gable roof that is covered with reeds ( 茅 葺 Kaya-buki ). It was rebuilt between 1689 and 1693. On the front is the Ashikaga coat of arms , two horizontal bars in a circle.
literature
- Yamanashi-ken kotogakko kyoiku kenkyukai chireki-ka, kominka-bukai (Ed.): Seihaku-ji. In: Yamanashi-ken no rekishi sampo. Yamakawa Shuppan, 2007, ISBN 978-4-634-24619-5 , p. 77.
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Coordinates: 35 ° 41 ′ 38.4 " N , 138 ° 42 ′ 29.6" E