Hokekyō-ji (Ichikawa)
Appearance
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
- Shisoku-mon (Sengoku period) (Important Cultural Property)[2]
- Hokkedō (Sengoku period) (ICP)[3]
- Five-storey pagoda (1622) (ICP)[4]
- Soshidō (1678) (ICP)[5]
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
- ^ Nichiren Shū: Hokekyō-ji (Ichikawa)
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ Larsen, Knut Einar (1994). Architectural Preservation in Japan. ICOMOS International Wood Committee. pp. 121–5. ISBN 82-519-1432-9.
- ^ "Soshi". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved 4 May 2011.