Tairyūji
Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji ( Tairyū Temple，Great Dragon Temple) (Japanese: 太龍寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. the main image is of Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva.
History
- The temple was constructed during Emperor Kanmu’s era.
- In the Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika (長宗我部 元親) force
- In the Edo era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏) [1][2]
- Typhoon No. 6 in July 2011 caused a 400-year-old cedar tree to break and broke through the main hall roof [3]
Cultural Properties
Following structures in the temple were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on June 21, 2013
- Main Hall: built in 1852 [3]
- Kōbō-Daishi Hall: built in 1877[4]
- Hexagon Sutra Hall: built in 1856[5]
- Treasure Stupa: built in 1861[6]
- Entrance Gate: built 1806[7]
- Bell Tower Gate: built in 1903[8]
See also
References
- ^ Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles.
- ^ Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama. p. 44.
- ^ "国の登録有形文化財 太龍寺の本堂".
- ^ "Cultural Heritage online国の登録有形文化財 太龍寺の大師堂".
- ^ "Cultural Heritage online国の登録有形文化財 太龍寺の六角経蔵".
- ^ "Cultural Heritage online国の登録有形文化財 太龍寺の大師堂".
- ^ "Cultural Heritage online国の登録有形文化財 太龍寺の仁王門".
- ^ "Cultural Heritage online国の登録有形文化財 太龍寺の鐘楼門".
- 四国八十八箇所霊場会 編 『先達教典』 2006年
- 宮崎建樹 著 『四国遍路ひとり歩き同行二人』地図編 へんろみち保存協力会 2007年（第8版）