Amida-ji (Sakuragata, Okazaki)
Appearance
Amida-ji 阿弥陀寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jōdo Shū Seizanfukakusa-ha |
Location | |
Location | Maeda-13 Sakuragatacho, Okazaki, Aichi |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°59′26.7″N 137°18′23.0″E / 34.990750°N 137.306389°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Tōshun Uyo (雨譽洞春) |
Completed | 1394 |
Amida-ji (阿弥陀寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Sakuragata, Okazaki, Aichi. It belongs to the Seizanfukakusa-ha of Jōdo Shū.
The temple is also known as Ōshōsan Amida-ji, Daikinkokuzan Saifuku-in (應聲山阿彌陀寺・大金谷山西福院).
History
[edit]As the temple serves as the Takiwaki-Matsudaira family's bodai-ji, it has strong historical ties with the bushi class.
Cultural Property
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "岡崎市指定文化財目録". Okazaki City (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ 額田町史編集委員会編 (1986). 額田町史. 額田町(愛知県).