Chikurin-ji (Kōchi) explained

Chikurin-ji 竹林寺
Location:	Kōchi, Kōchi-ken
Religious Affiliation:	Shingon
Deity:	Monju Bosatsu
Country:	Japan
Founded By:	Gyōki
Year Completed:	early 8th century

is a Shingon temple in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Temple 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Monju Bosatsu. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki in the early eighth century.^{[1] [2]}

The temple houses a number of important sculptures and its late Edo-period gardens are a Natural Monument.^[3]

Buildings

• Hondō, late Muromachi period, 5x5 bay, single storey, with a hip-and-gable shingle roof (Important Cultural Property)^{[4] [5] [6]}
• Reception hall, Edo period (Prefectural Cultural Property)^[7]
• Sanmon
• Five-storey pagoda
• Shōrō
• Daishidō

Treasures

• Wooden pentad of Monju Bosatsu (late Heian period) (ICP)^[8]
• Standing wooden statue of Amida Nyorai (late Heian period) (ICP)^[9]
• Standing wooden statues of Tamonten and Zōjōten (late Heian period) (ICP)^[10]
• Seated wooden statue of Yakushi (late Heian period) (ICP)^[11]
• Standing wooden statue of Jūichimen Kannon (late Heian period) (ICP)^[12]
• Seated wooden statue of Shaka Nyorai (late Heian period) (ICP)^[13]
• Standing wooden statue of Seishi Bosatsu (late Heian period) (ICP)^[14]
• Wooden statue of Daiitoku Myōō seated on a cow (Kamakura period) (ICP)^[15]
• Seated wooden statue of Aizen Myōō (Kamakura period) (ICP)^[16]
• Standing wooden statue of Senjū Kannon (Kamakura period) (ICP)^[17]
• Seated wooden statue of Amida Nyorai (Kamakura period) (ICP)^[18]
• Standing wooden statue of Byakue Kannon (Muromachi period) (ICP)^[19]
• Standing wooden statue of Batō Kannon (Muromachi period) (ICP)^[20]
• Seated wooden statue of Dainichi Nyorai (Muromachi period) (ICP)^[21]
• Kakebotoke with seated Monju Bosatsu (1654) (Prefectural Cultural Property)^[22]
• Temple bell (1284) (Prefectural Cultural Property)^[23]

See also

• Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
• Makino Botanical Garden
• Japanese sculpture

External links

• Chikurinji homepage

33.5466°N 133.5775°W

Notes and References

1. Book: The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan . 77 . Miyata, Taisen . Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles . 2006.
2. Book: Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin . Miyazaki, Tateki . Matsuyama . 2004 . 55.
3. Web site: Chikurinji - Gardens . . 30 January 2012 .
4. Web site: Chikurinji - Hondō . . 30 January 2012 .
5. Web site: Chikurinji - Hondō . . 30 January 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120805163053/http://www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/~bunkazai/details/data_110-005.htm . 5 August 2012 .
6. Web site: Chikurinji - Hondō . . 30 January 2012 .
7. Web site: Chikurinji - Kyakuden . . 30 January 2012 .
8. Web site: Chikurinji - Monju Bosatsu . . 30 January 2012 .
9. Web site: Chikurinji - Amida . . 30 January 2012 .
10. Web site: Chikurinji - Tamonten & Zōchōten . . 30 January 2012 .
11. Web site: Chikurinji - Yakushi . . 30 January 2012 .
12. Web site: Chikurinji - Jūichimen Kannon . . 30 January 2012 .
13. Web site: Chikurinji - Shaka Nyorai . . 30 January 2012 .
14. Web site: Chikurinji - Seishi Bosatsu . . 30 January 2012 .
15. Web site: Chikurinji - Daiitoku Myōō . . 30 January 2012 .
16. Web site: Chikurinji - Aizen Myōō . . 30 January 2012 .
17. Web site: Chikurinji - Senjū Kannon . . 30 January 2012 .
18. Web site: Chikurinji - Amida Nyorai . . 30 January 2012 .
19. Web site: Chikurinji - Byakue Kannon . . 30 January 2012 .
20. Web site: Chikurinji - Batō Kannon . . 30 January 2012 .
21. Web site: Chikurinji - Dainichi Nyorai . . 30 January 2012 .
22. Web site: Chikurinji - Kakebotoke . . 30 January 2012 .
23. Web site: Chikurinji - Bell . . 30 January 2012 .