Matsumushi-dera Temple
松虫寺
Matsumushi-dera Temple: ancient Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties, easily accessible.
What it is
- A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha Buddhist temple.
- Its mountain name is Manijusan.
- Founded in 745, possibly by Gyoki.
- Main deity is Shichibutsu Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai.
What to see
- Seven wooden Yakushi Nyorai statues.
- Statues are Important Cultural Property.
- Cast bronze peacock-patterned keisu.
- Keisu is a prefectural tangible cultural property.
Getting there
- 10-minute walk from Imba Nihon-Idai Station.
- Imba Nihon-Idai Station is also Matsumushihime.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
千葉県印西市松虫7番地 Open in Google Maps
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