Taisan-ji (Matsuyama)
The Taisan-ji ( Japanese 太 山寺 ) is a temple of the Shingon direction of Buddhism on the eastern slope of Kyōgamori (経 ヶ 森) in the north of the city of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture . It is the 52nd temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage route .
history
According to tradition, the temple was laid out in 739 by the priest Gyōgi at the request of Emperor Shōmu . The name of the forest, translated " sutra forest" in which the temple is located, is said to be due to the fact that Emperor Temmu himself is said to have buried the Sutra Konkōmyōsaishōō-kyō (金光明 最 勝 王 経) on its summit. Priest Kūkai , posthumously Kōbō Daishi , is said to have rededicated the temple, which originally belonged to the Hossō direction of Buddhism, to the Shingon.
The attachment
- At the foot of the hill you ride through the “First Gate” (一 の 門, Ichi no mon). This happens halfway up
- Niō Gate (仁王 門), to which one climbs a flight of stairs. It comes from the Kamakura period and is registered as an Important Cultural Property of Japan .
- The mighty Shitennō Gate (四 天王 門; 1 in the plan) from 1683 is again at the top of a staircase. If you have passed it, you are in the actual temple area.
- In advance the main hall (本 堂, Hondō; 2 in the plan): the current one dates from 1305, as can be seen from a signature that was found when the temple was dismantled for a major overhaul. It is registered as a national treasure. The building is the largest wooden structure in Ehime Prefecture; it impresses at the front with its eight mighty columns. It is essentially built in the so-called “ Japanese style ”, but also has elements of “ Chinese style ” and “ Indian style ”, so that one can also speak of “mixed style” in summary. Together with the mighty roof, which is laid down as a hip roof, the building is a good example of the architecture of the Kamakura period.
- On the left is the Taishidō (大師 堂; 3 in the plan), which is dedicated to Kūkai, to be reached via a staircase . The current building dates from 1884.
Treasures of the temple
The following figures have been registered as an important cultural asset:
- A wooden Kannon figure (155.4 cm high) as the main cult figure. It dates from the late Heian period .
- Six wooden Kannon figures, also from the late Heian period.
photos
Niō Gate
Way to the temple
Shitennō Gate
Taishidō
Inside of the main hall
Remarks
- ↑ Photo taken during a Goma (護 摩) ceremony, which is cultivated by the Buddhist schools of Tendai and Shingon . It consists of lighting a sacred fire and sometimes walking over the still hot coal.
literature
- Ehime-ken kotogakko chireki komin bukai rekishi bukai (Ed.): Taisan-ji . In: Ehime-ken no rekishi sampo. Yamakawa Shuppan, 2008. ISBN 978-4-634-24638-6 .
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Coordinates: 33 ° 53 ′ 6.3 " N , 132 ° 42 ′ 53.9" E