Kongōshō-ji
Appearance
Kongōshō-ji (金剛證寺) is a Rinzai school Zen temple on Mount Asama in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 825 by Kōbō Daishi, it is said to protect Ise Jingū from the northeast.[1][2]
Buildings
The seven by six bay, yosemune-zukuri Hondō (1609), with hinoki bark roof, is an Important Cultural Property.[3][4]
Treasures
- Portrait of Kuki Yoshitaka (1607) (Important Cultural Property).[5][6]
- Heian period statue of Uhōdōji (Important Cultural Property).[7][8]
- Kamakura period statue of Jizō Bosatsu (Important Cultural Property).[9][10]
- Heian period tachi (Important Cultural Property).[11][12]
- Heian period bronze mirror with twin phoenixes (Important Cultural Property).[13][14]
- Artefacts from the Kyōgamine sutra mound (1159–1173) (National Treasure).[15] These include bronze sutra containers, mirrors with Amida and the Amida triad, and ceramics.[16][17] The area of funerary monuments where these items were found has been designated an Historic Site.[18][19]
See also
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References
- ^ "Kongōshō-ji". Mie Prefecture Tourism Development Company. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Ise-Shima National Park". National Parks Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Kongōshō-ji Hondō". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Portrait of Kuki Yoshitaka". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Uhōdōji". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Jizō Bosatsu". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Tachi". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Bronze mirror with twin phoenixes". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Exhibition - list of entries (No.50)". Nara National Museum. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Artefacts from the Kyōgamine sutra mound". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Mount Asama Kyōzukagun". Mie Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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