Jōroku-ji Temple
丈六寺
Jōroku-ji Temple is an ancient Zen temple with important cultural properties and historical graves.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 650 AD.
- Main deity is Shaka Nyorai.
- Also known as Awa Horyuji.
What to see
- Sanmon gate, oldest building in Tokushima Prefecture.
- Main Hall and Kannon-do Hall are Important Cultural Properties.
- Graves of Hosokawa Shigeyuki, Mochitaka, and Sanehisa.
- Many graves of Hachisuka clan retainers.
- Wooden seated Kannon statue from the late Heian period.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
徳島県徳島市丈六町丈領32 Open in Google Maps
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