Jōraku-ji (Tokushima) explained

Joraku-ji (Joraku Temple) (Japanese: 常楽寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya Bodhisattva).

History

• The temple was built during the Kōnin (弘仁) era (810-824 CE).

• In the Tenshō (天正) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika's (長宗我部 元親) force.

• In the Manji (万治) era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏).

• In the Bunka (文化) era, the temple was moved to the present location.^{[1] [2]}

Cultural properties

The temple's main hall and master's hall were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on July 25, 2011.^[3]

References

• 四国八十八箇所霊場会編 『先達教典』 2006年

External links

• 第14番札所 盛寿山 延命院 常楽寺（四国八十八ヶ所霊場会公式）
• 第14番札所・常楽寺（徳島市）

Notes and References

1. Book: The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan . 52 . Miyata, Taisen . Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles . 2006.
2. Book: Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin . Miyazaki, Tateki . Matsuyama . 2004 . 44.
3. Web site: 常楽寺本堂 文化遺産オンライン. bunka.nii.ac.jp. 2018-01-01.