Iō-ji Temple
医王寺
Iō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with important cultural properties and a 450-year-old cedar.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1383.
- Principal image is Yakushi Nyorai.
- 41st temple of the Kyushu 49 Yakushi Pilgrimage.
- Founded by Muchaku Myōyū and Hata Awano Kami Minamoto Take.
What to see
- Main hall is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
- Temple gate is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
- 450-year-old cedar tree near the gate.
- Wooden standing Yakushi Nyorai statue.
- Hizen bell is a Saga Prefectural Cultural Property.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
佐賀県唐津市相知町黒岩183 Open in Google Maps
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