Kumadani-ji (Awa) explained
Kumadani-ji
熊谷寺 |
| Location: | Awa-shi, Tokushima-ken |
| Religious Affiliation: | Shingon |
| Deity: | Senjū Kannon |
| Country: | Japan |
| Founded By: | Kūkai |
| Year Completed: | early 9th century |
is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi.[1] [2] The Hondō was destroyed by fire in 1928 and has been rebuilt.[3] The Daishidō, tahōtō, chūmon, and shōrō have all been designated Prefectural Cultural Properties.[4]
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Notes and References
- Book: The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan . 51 . Miyata, Taisen . Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles . 2006.
- Book: Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin . Miyazaki, Tateki . Matsuyama . 2004 . 44.
- Web site: Kumadaniji . . 24 April 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100525081425/http://www.city.awa.lg.jp/itwinfo/i559/ . 25 May 2010 .
- Web site: Tokushima bunkazai . . 23 May 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927152705/http://www.pref.tokushima.jp/docs/2008081800012/ . 27 September 2011 .
