Sekkei-ji
The Sekkei-ji ( Japanese 雪 蹊 寺 ) with the Go Kōfukuzan (高 福山) and Kōfukuin (高 福 院) is a temple of the Myōshiji branch (妙 心 寺 派) of the Rinzai direction of Buddhism in the city of Kōchi , Japan. It is the 33rd temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage route .
history
According to tradition, the temple of Kūkai is said to have been laid out in the Enryaku period (782–806). But as reported in Kobunsō (古文叢 ) and elsewhere, the temple was founded in 1225. Originally the temple was called Kōfuku-ji ( 高 福寺 ) and belonged to the Shingon direction of Buddhism. But at the end of the Sengoku period he was under the protection of the Daimyō Chōsokabe Motochika ( 長 宗 我 部 元 親 ; 1533–1599) and thereby came to the Rinzai direction of Myōshin-ji , under the name Keiun-ji ( 慶雲 寺 ). The name is said to refer to the sculptor Unkei and his son Tankei , who are represented with numerous works among the temple treasures. The temple was given its current name in 1599, when it became the burial temple ( 菩提 寺 , Bodaiji ) after Motochika's death . It is derived from Motochika's posthumous name Sekkei josandaizen jōmon ( 雪 蹊 恕 三大 禅定 門 ).
The temple fell victim to the suppression of Buddhism at the beginning of the Meiji period under the slogan "Away with the Buddha, away with Shakyamuni" ( 廃 仏 毀 釈 , Haibutsu kishaku ) but was rebuilt in 1879. The commitment of the priest Yamamoto Daigen ( 山 本 大 玄 ) and his disciple Yamamoto Gempō ( 山 本 玄 峰 ; 1866–1961) for the restoration of the temple has not been forgotten to this day.
The attachment
You enter the temple complex from the south and pass the temple bell (鐘楼, Shōrō; 1) on the right. On the right-hand side is the hall dedicated to the temple founder, the Daishidō ( 大師 堂 ; 2). Ahead you have the main hall (本 堂, Hondō; 3) in front of you and on the left side the small Kannon hall ( 観 音 堂 ; 4). The temple also has a small shrine (5) dedicated to the Inari Daimyōjin (稲 荷 大 明 神).
Treasures of the temple
The temple's treasure house houses numerous treasures from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods . This includes the trinity, consisting of a seated Yakushi Buddha and the Bodhisattva of sunlight ( 日光 菩薩 , Nikkō-bosatsu ) and moonlight ( 月光 菩薩 , Gekkō-bosatsu ). All three are said to have been created by Unkei and are registered as important cultural assets = ◎ . The temple also has the group of the Twelve Heavenly Generals (◎) , of which only ten have survived. They can be dated to around 1275 from inscriptions inside. They will be assigned to the wood carvers Dōun ( 道 雲 ) and Kaikaku ( 海 覚 ).
Other important cultural assets are the wooden statue of the holy Bishamonten ( 毘 沙門 天 ) and Kichijōten ( 吉祥 天 ) as well as the Zennishi-dōji ( 善 膩 師 als ) as the knightly protector of Bishamon. According to an inscription on the left foot of Tankei, Bishamon was made around 1225, that is, in his most mature creative period. They are all made from pieces of Hinoki put together .
Others
At the rear of the temple grounds is the grave of Chōsokabe Motochika's son Nobukata, who fell in the battle of the Hetsugi River in Bungo Province ( 豊 後 戸 次 川 ) against the Shimazu in 1586. In addition to the graves of the above-mentioned Yamamoto, there is also the grave of the priest and author of religious books, Suzuki Munetada ( 鈴木 宗 忠 , 1881–1963).
photos
Entrance area
Daishidō
Kannon Hall
Nobuchika's tomb
Yamamoto Taigen
Yamamoto Gempo
Suzuki Munetada
literature
- Kōchi-ken kotogakko kyoiku kenkyukai rekishi bukai (Ed.): Sekkei-ji. In: Kōchi-ken no rekishi sampo. Yamakawa Shuppan, 2006, ISBN 4-634-24639-2 , pp. 68-70.
- Doei Oguri: Kukai. Shikoku hachijuhachi kosho no arukikata. Chukei no Bunko, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8061-4067-2 .
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Coordinates: 33 ° 30 '3 " N , 133 ° 32' 35.1" E