Daifuku-ji
| Daifuku-ji 大福寺 | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Kannon Hall (観音堂, Kannon-dō) of Daifuku-ji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Deity | Eleven-Faced Kannon |
| Rite | Chizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | 835 Funakata Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°1′50.26″N 139°50′29.50″E / 35.0306278°N 139.8415278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 717 |
Daifuku-ji (大福寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, and is a temple of the Chizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism. According to tradition, the temple was founded by Gyōki (668 - 749) in 717 early in the Nara period. It was later revived by a visit by the Tendai Buddhist priest Ennin (794 - 864) early in the Heian period. The date at which the temple returned to the Shingon sect is unknown. The temple received a juinjō (朱印状) seal of certification from the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period.
Kannon-dō
[edit]The temple is well known for its Kannon Hall (観音堂, kannondō) hall dedicated to the Goddess Kannon, which is situated on a sheer cliff of the boat-shaped Mount Funakata. For this reason the Kannon-dō is also known as the Cliff Kannon-dō Gake no Kannon-dō (崖の観音). In the rear of the hall is a 1.5 meter tall statue of the Goddess Kannon. The Kannon-dō is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Tateyama City.
Transportation
[edit]Daifuku-ji is located in the Funakata District of Tateyama. It is accessible by foot from Nakofunakata Station, JR East Uchibō Line.
Sources
[edit]- "Daifuku-ji Kannon-dō". Japan Knowledge Maruchimedia (Japan Knowledge マルチメディア “Japan Knowledge Multimedia”). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- 大福寺(崖の観音) (in Japanese)