Futago-ji (両子寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kunisaki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the slopes of Mount Futago (両子山, Futagosan), the highest mountain on the Kunisaki Peninsula. The temple is said to have been established in 718 by Ninmon (仁聞), a legendary monk, and became the central temple of the Rokugō Manzan (六郷満山) temples.[1] The Rokugō Manzan culture is said to be the origin of Shinbutsu-shūgō, or the syncretism of Buddhism and Shinto. As such, both Shinto and Buddhist elements can be seen at Futago-ji. [2].[3]
| Futago-ji 両子寺 | |
|---|---|
 Stone Niō (1814) at the entrance to Futago-ji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tendai |
| Location | |
| Location | Kunisaki, Ōita |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Ninmon |
| Completed | 718 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The temple precincts are a Prefectural Historic Site included within a Special Zone of the Setonaikai National Park.[1][4][5]
Treasures
edit- Seated wooden statue of Amida Nyorai (late Kamakura period) (Prefectural Cultural Property)[6]
- Stone tō (Kamakura period) (Prefectural Cultural Property)[6]
- Pair of wooden masks (1618, 1770) (Prefectural Cultural Property)[6]
- Stone tō (Nanbokuchō/Muromachi period) (City Cultural Property)[6]
- Stone tō (1468) (City Cultural Property)[6]
- Stone tō (Muromachi period) (City Cultural Property)[6]
- Stone Niō (1814), 245 and 230 cm (City Cultural Property)[6]
- Wooden statue of Jūichimen Kannon[7]
- Wooden statue of Fudō Myōō[7]
- Raigō painting[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Futagoji - Home". Futagoji. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "双子の神様「両所大権現」を祀る「両子寺」を訪ねる". Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "神仏習合発祥の地を巡る旅（国東市・豊後高田市）". Visit Oita. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Ōita bunkazai". Ōita Prefecture. Retrieved 1 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Setonaikai National Park - Map 4" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kunisaki bunkazai - Futagoji". Kunisaki City. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Futagoji - bunkazai". Futagoji. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kunisaki Tourist Association information
- Map of Setonaikai National Park (in Japanese)