Honnō-ji Temple
本應寺
Honnō-ji Temple, built in 1586, offers guardian deities, a gold-leaf main hall, and a Basho monument.
What it is
- Buddhist temple, Jodo sect.
- Built in 1586.
What to see
- Stone guardian deities at main gate.
- Main worship hall with gold leaf interior.
- Statue of Amida Buddha in main hall.
- Monument to haiku poet Matsuo Basho.
- Guest hall, used by samurai in Edo period.
In detail
Honnoji Temple was built in 1586 and belongs to the Jodo sect of Buddhism. Stone guardian deities flanking the main gate (sanmon) welcome visitors and defend against evil.
The first building inside the gate is the main worship hall (hondo), with an interior lavishly decorated in gold leaf. The hall houses a statue of Amida, the Buddha of the Pure Land, carved from stone sourced locally in Shiotatsu.
A monument to Matsuo Basho (1644–1694), the famous haiku poet, is located on the temple grounds. Although Basho never visited this temple, the monument was built by local fans.
To the left of the main hall is the guest hall. During the Edo period (1603–1867), samurai and their guards traveling along the Nagasaki Highway stayed here. This building is still used today as a place to teach children about aspects of traditional culture, such as the tea ceremony.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
Where it is
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