Taisan-ji (Matsuyama)
Taisan-ji (太山寺) is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 52 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The Hondō is a National Treasure.
History
Taisan-ji is said to have been founded by a wealthy merchant from Kyushu in the sixth century, after he had been saved from a shipwreck by Jūichimen Kannon. The temple enjoyed imperial patronage from the time of Emperor Shōmu.[1]
Buildings
- Hondō (Kamakura period), (National Treasure)[2][3][4]
- Niōmon (Kamakura period) (Important Cultural Property)[5][6][7]
Treasures
- Wooden statue of Jūichimen Kannon (木造十一面観音立像) (Heian period) (Important Cultural Property)[8][9][10]
- Wooden statue of Jūichimen Kannon (hibutsu) (木造十一面観音立像) (Heian period) (Important Cultural Property)[11][12]
See also
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- Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
- List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)
- Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Iyo
References
- ↑ Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 104.
- ↑ "Taisanji Hondō". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Taisanji Hondō" (PDF). Ehime Prefecture. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Taisanji Niōmon". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Taisanji Niōmon" (PDF). Ehime Prefecture. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Taisanji Jūichimen Kannon". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Taisanji Jūichimen Kannon" (PDF). Ehime Prefecture. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Taisanji Jūichimen Kannon". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
Coordinates: 33°53′6.3″N 132°42′53.8″E / 33.885083°N 132.714944°E
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