Ōshōkyō-in Temple
応声教院
Ōshōkyō-in Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple founded in 855, featuring an important cultural property gate.
What it is
- A Jōdo-shū temple.
- Founded in 855 by Ennin at imperial request.
- Originally a Tendai-shū temple named Tengaku-in.
- Hōnen converted it to Jōdo-shū in 1175.
What to see
- The principal image is Amitābha Tathāgata.
- Temple gate is a national important cultural property.
- Gate built in the early Edo period.
- Gate moved from Hōdai-in in 1918.
- A monument to Matsumoto Ushitarō.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
静岡県菊川市中内田915 Open in Google Maps
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