Ryūgan-ji Temple
龍岩寺
Ryuganji is an ancient Soto Zen temple with rare statues and an inner sanctuary that survived a devastating fire.
What it is
- A Soto Zen Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 746 by Gyoki.
- Home to three statues carved by Gyoki.
What to see
- Three wooden seated statues of Amida, Yakushi, and Fudo Nyorai.
- Statues date from the late Heian period.
- The inner sanctuary is a Kamakura period wooden building.
- Inner sanctuary and main statues escaped a temple fire.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
大分県宇佐市院内町大門290−2 Open in Google Maps
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