Enpuku-ji (Nara)
| Enpuku-ji 円福寺 | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon Ritsu |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai Zazō (Seated Amitābha) |
| Location | |
| Location | 390 Arisato-chō, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°40′13.2″N 135°41′56.7″E / 34.670333°N 135.699083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gyōki (acc. legend) |
| Completed | Tenpyō-shōhō era (acc. legend) |
Enpuku-ji (円福寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu school, in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. The main object of worship (本尊) is Amida Nyorai.
History
The official history of the temple wrote that this temple was established in the Tenpyo-Shoho years from 749 to 757 by a famous Japanese monk Gyōki (行基), however, the origin of this temple is unclear. Today, as a result of fires through many centuries, this temple has only one main hall built in the Muromachi Period in 1371.
Cultural properties
Enpuku-ji has two Important Cultural Properties selected by Japanese government:
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See also
- Glossary of Japanese Buddhism, for an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the
References
- Enpuku-ji, Digital Museum of Ikoma City (In Official Home Page of Ikoma City)
- Nihon Kotsu Kosha, Nara, Nihon Kotsu Kosha, 1984, p. 138.