Kōdai-ji (高台寺, Kōdai-ji), formally identified as Jubuzan Kōdai-ji (鷲峰山高台寺, Jubuzan Kōdai-ji), is a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan—the largest subtemple of the Kennin-ji branch.

Kōdai-ji
高台寺
Garden with Kangetsudai and Kaisan-dō
Religion
AffiliationZen Buddhism
SectRinzai
DistrictHigashiyama-ku
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
RegionKyoto
Location
LocationKyoto, Japan
CountryJapan
Kōdai-ji is located in Japan
Kōdai-ji
Shown within Japan
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
Geographic coordinates35°00′03″N 135°46′52″E / 35.000761°N 135.781114°E / 35.000761; 135.781114
Architecture
FounderKōdai-in
Funded byTokugawa Ieyasu
Date established1606
Completed1606

History

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It was established in 1606 by the nun Kōdai-in (often known by the title Kita no Mandokoro), who was the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to pray for her late husband. The principal image is a statue of Shaka.

The gardens of Kōdai-ji are a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.[1]

The temple possesses a number of objects designated as Important Cultural Assets. Among these are the Main Gate and the Spirit Hall, noted for its use of maki-e. Lacquerware has a tradition at this temple.[2] The temple is nicknamed the "maki-e temple". One of the maki-e patterns used on a natsume tea utensil is called Kōdai-ji bun natsume (高台寺文棗), featuring the imperial chrysanthemum seal and the paulownia seal of the regent.[3][4][5]

The treasury also holds paintings, including one of Hideyoshi, as well as textiles, and a bronze bell with an inscription dating it to 1606.

The android Mindar has given sermons on the Heart Sutra at Kōdai-ji since 2019.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "高台寺庭園". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4552346 [bare URL]
  3. ^ https://www.kuriyamaen.jp/shop/products/detail/155 [bare URL]
  4. ^ http://www.chadougu.jp/0001757.html [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://tenpyodo.com/products3/240507-1/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ Tominaga, Suzuka (8 April 2023). "Robot helps spread Buddhist teachings at a Kyoto temple". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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