| Sanuki Kokubun-ji | |
|---|---|
 Hondō (1275-1332), Important Cultural Property | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon |
| Deity | Senjū Kannon |
| Location | |
| Location | 2065 Kokubu, Kokubunji-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°18′11″N 133°56′39″E / 34.30306°N 133.94417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gyōki |
| Completed | 741 |
| Website | |
| Sanuki Kokubun-ji | |
Sanuki Kokubun-ji (讃岐国分寺) is an Omuro Shingon temple in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The provincial temple of former Sanuki Province and Temple 80 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, it is said to have been founded by Gyōki in 741. The main image is of Senjū Kannon.[1][2][3] The area has been designated a Special Historic Site.[4]
Buildings
- Hondō (late-Kamakura period); 5x5 bay, single-storey, irimoya-zukuri, tiled-roof; (Important Cultural Property)[5][6]
Treasures
- Wooden statue of Senjū Kannon (late-Heian to Muromachi period) (Important Cultural Property)[7][8]
- Bell (Heian period) (ICP)[9][10]
- Manirintō or 'dismounting stone' (City-designated Cultural Property)[11]
Excavations
Between 1983 and 1991 investigations uncovered remains of the axially-arranged Chūmon, Kon-dō, and Kōdō.[12]
Museum
A museum exhibits finds from the site.[13]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanuki Kokubunji.
References
- ↑ "Sanuki Kokubunji". Takamatsu City. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 136.
- ↑ Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama. p. 79.
- ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Hondō". Takamatsu City. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Senjū Kannon". Takamatsu City. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Bell". Takamatsu City. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Manirinto". Takamatsu City. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Special Historic Site". Takamatsu City. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Sanuki Kokunbunji-ato Shiryōkan". Takamatsu City. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
External links
- (in Japanese) Sanuki Kokubun-ji
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