Manman-ji
| Manman-ji 万満寺 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Rinzai Zen Daitoku-ji Sect |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai |
| Location | |
| Location | 2547 Mabashi, Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Chiba Yoritane, Ninshō |
| Completed | 1256 |
Manman-ji (万満寺)is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The temple was built by Chiba Yoritane in 1256, originally as a Shingon Buddhist temple named Dainichi-ji, but was renamed Manman-ji in 1312.
Between 1532 and 1555 Takagi Tanetatsu, a regional leader, invited the Rinzai Zen priest Kinho from Daitoku-ji in Kyoto to the region. Over the next several years the area gained many adherents to Rinzai Zen, and Manman-ji became an important place of worship. Manman-ji owns numerous examples of Buddhist statues of the Muromachi period.
Gallery
Sources
- Chibaken No Rekishi Sanpo (千葉県の歴史散歩: "Walking Chiba Prefecture's History"), Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1994.
External links
- Manman-ji (in Japanese)