Iō-ji Temple
医王寺
Iō-ji Temple is an ancient Shingon temple with important statues and a connection to the Matsui family.
What it is
- A Kōyasan Shingon sect temple.
- Founded in the mid-Heian period.
- Commonly known as Ashide Kōjin.
- The 54th sacred site of the Kyushu 88 Sacred Places.
What to see
- A wooden Yakushi Nyorai standing statue.
- A wooden Shō Kannon Bosatsu standing statue.
- A Myōken Bosatsu statue.
- A stone Kongō Rikishi statue.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
熊本県八代市袋町5-34 Open in Google Maps
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