Enpuku-ji (円福寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu school, in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. The main object of worship (本尊) is Amida Nyorai.
| Enpuku-ji 円福寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon Ritsu |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai Zazō (Seated Amitābha) |
| Location | |
| Location | 390 Arisato-chō, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°40′13.2″N 135°41′56.7″E / 34.670333°N 135.699083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gyōki (acc. legend) |
| Completed | Tenpyō-shōhō era (acc. legend) |
History edit
The official history of the temple wrote that this temple was established in the Tenpyo-Shoho years from 749 to 757 by a famous Japanese monk Gyōki (行基), however, the origin of this temple is unclear. Today, as a result of fires through many centuries, this temple has only one main hall built in the Muromachi Period in 1371.
Cultural properties edit
Enpuku-ji has two Important Cultural Properties selected by Japanese government:
Access edit
See also edit
- Glossary of Japanese Buddhism, for an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the
References edit
- Enpuku-ji, Digital Museum of Ikoma City (In Official Home Page of Ikoma City)
- Nihon Kotsu Kosha, Nara, Nihon Kotsu Kosha, 1984, p. 138.