Kōzō-ji (Kakuda)

Kōzō-ji
高蔵寺
Kōzō-ji Amida-dō
Shown within Miyagi Prefecture
Kōzō-ji (Kakuda) (Japan)
Basic information
Location 49 Tera-mae, Takakura-aze Kakuda-shi, Miyagi-ken
Geographic coordinates 38°0′1″N 140°43′6″E / 38.00028°N 140.71833°E / 38.00028; 140.71833
Affiliation Buddhist
Deity Amida Nyorai
Rite Shingon-shū Chizan-ha
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20110719065515/http://www.city.kakuda.miyagi.jp/syoko/page00110.shtml
Architectural description
Founder Tokuitsu
Completed 819

Kōzō-ji (高蔵寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Kōzō-ji was founded in 819 AD by Tokuitsu, a monk of the Hōsso sect. It was restored in 1177 by the wife of Fujiwara Shuei, who erected the Amida-dō, which is the oldest building in the prefecture,[2][3] and one of the very few Heian period structures remaining. In 1908 it was designated an Important Cultural Property.[4]

The 273 centimetres (8.96 ft) wooden statue of Amida Nyorai seated on a lotus throne (1177), constructed using the yoseki-zukuri technique, was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1927.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "高蔵寺". Kakuda City. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "高蔵寺阿弥陀堂". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Attractions - Kozoji Temple". Kakuda City. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "木造阿弥陀如来座像". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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