Shido-ji
Appearance
Shido-ji | |
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Religion | |
Deity | Ekādaśamukha |
Location | |
Location | Sanuki, Kagawa |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°19′27″N 134°10′47″E / 34.3243°N 134.1796°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Chikako |
Completed | 625 |
Shido-ji (志度寺) is a Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa, Japan. It is the 86th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.[1][2]
History
[edit]The temple was founded in 625, when Chikako, a member of a marine group, sculpted a statue of Ekādaśamukha on a sacred tree and built a temple.[1]
Tomb of Ama
[edit]The Tomb of Ama is a tomb related to a tragic story about the Fujiwara no Fusasaki family.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Temple 86, Shidoji". Shikoku Tourism. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Shidoji Temple". Kagawa Culture Compass. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Fudarakusan Shidoji". 88shikokuhenro.jp. Retrieved June 30, 2024.