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Hokekyō-ji (Ichikawa)

Coordinates: 35°43′15″N 139°56′57″E / 35.72083°N 139.94917°E / 35.72083; 139.94917
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Soshidō (1678), an Important Cultural Property; believed to have been modelled on the Honden-Haiden of Kibitsu Jinja

Hokekyō-ji (法華経寺) is a temple of the Nichiren-shū[1] founded during the Kamakura period in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Buildings

Restoration of the Soshidō

When the Soshidō (祖師堂) was dismantled for repairs in 1987, evidence from the fabric and forty-five wooden tablets that were found suggested that the original form had been altered in the rebuilding of 1741. It was understood that originally the building resembled the Honden-Haiden of Kibitsu Jinja and, after an inscription was founded by the master carpenter of 1678 who came from that area, the hall was remodelled on that basis. A wooden shingle roof was installed and the old copper sold off for use by sculptors.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nichiren Shū: Hokekyō-ji (Ichikawa)
  2. ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  6. ^ Larsen, Knut Einar (1994). Architectural Preservation in Japan. ICOMOS International Wood Committee. pp. 121–5. ISBN 82-519-1432-9.
  7. ^ "Soshi". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

35°43′15″N 139°56′57″E / 35.72083°N 139.94917°E / 35.72083; 139.94917