Tōrin-ji Temple
桃林寺
Oldest Buddhist temple in Yaeyama Islands, with significant historical statues and artifacts.
What it is
- Rinzai sect temple in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture.
- Founded in 1614 by King Shō Nei.
- Oldest Buddhist temple in the Yaeyama Islands.
- Main deity is Kannon Bodhisattva.
What to see
- Gongendō Hall, built adjacent to the temple.
- Bronze mirror in Gongendō Hall, cast in 1772.
- Oldest cast bronze mirror in Okinawa Prefecture.
- Tōrin-ji Niō statues, created in 1737.
- Oldest existing wooden sculptures in Okinawa Prefecture.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
沖縄県石垣市石垣285 Open in Google Maps
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