Nisseki-ji
| Nisseki-ji | |
|---|---|
日石寺 | |
 Nisseki-ji in 1909 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Fudō Myō-ō |
| Rite | Shingon |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | Kamiichi, Toyama |
| Country | Japan |
  Shown within Toyama Prefecture  Nisseki-ji (Japan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°39′44″N 137°23′28″E / 36.66222°N 137.39111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gyōki |
| Completed | 725 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Nisseki-ji (日石寺) is a Buddhist temple in the town of Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The temple belongs to the Shingon-school of Japanese Buddhism. It is more popularly known by the name of Ōiwa Fudō (大岩不動) after its main image.
History
The temple claims to have been founded in 725 AD by the wandering priest/miracle-worker Gyōki, who carved a 2.8 meter statue of Fudō Myō-ō in bas-relief on a cliff-face. While there are no historical records to back up this claim, the carving itself dates from the Nara period and is a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan. The statue is part of a group, which includes two of Fudō Myō-ō's assistants, a seated statue of Amida Nyorai and a seated Buddhist priest. The statues are in good preservation as they have been covered by a building for most of history. The Fudō-dō was destroyed by a windstorm in 1335, by a fire set by troops of the Uesugi clan during the late Muromachi period and again by a free in 1967.
In 1930, the carvings were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1934.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Kamiichi town official site (in Japanese)
- Toyama tourist information (in Japanese)