Shiramizu Amidadō
| Shiramizu Amidadō | |
|---|---|
| 白水阿弥陀堂 | |
 Amidadō (1160), a National Treasure | |
  Shown within Fukushima Prefecture  Shiramizu Amidadō (Japan) | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | 219 Hirobatake, Uchigo Shiramizu-chō, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°02′11″N 140°50′14″E / 37.03639°N 140.83722°ECoordinates: 37°02′11″N 140°50′14″E / 37.03639°N 140.83722°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Chizan-ha |
| Country | Japan |
| Status | functional |
| Website | Official website |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | Tokuhime |
| Completed | 1160 |
Shiramizu Amidadō (白水阿弥陀堂), is a chapel located within the Buddhist temple of Ganjō-ji (願成寺) in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The Amidadō is a National Treasure and the temple, with its paradise garden, has been designated an Historic Site.[1]
Buildings
- Amidadō (National Treasure); built in 1160 by Princess Tokuhime, daughter of Fujiwara no Kiyohira of the Hiraizumi Fujiwara clan, as a memorial temple for her husband, Iwaki Norimichi.[2][3][4]The building is a square structure with a thatched tented roof consisting of very thin layers of wood. Inside, the walls were once covered with mural paintings, of which only a fragment remains. Along with Mōtsū-ji in Hiraizumi and a structure of Kōzō-ji in Kakuda, Miyagi, it is one of only three surviving structures of the Heian period in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
Treasures
Inside the Amidadō are five statues:[3]
- Wooden Amida Nyorai triad (Heian period) (Important Cultural Properties)[5]
- Wooden statue of Jikokuten (Heian period) (ICP)[6]
- Wooden statue of Tamonten (Heian period) (ICP)[7]
Gardens
Between 1972 and 1982 archaeological investigations were conducted into the pond, pebble beach, ornamental stones, peninsula, central island, and bridges of the twelfth-century paradise garden.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- 1 2 "Shiramizu Amida Temple". Iwaki City. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Shiramizu Amida-do". Fukushima Prefecture. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Archaeologically Investigated Japanese Gardens Database". Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties. Archived from the original on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
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