Kōzō-ji (高蔵寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
| Kōzō-ji | |
|---|---|
高蔵寺 | |
 Kōzō-ji Amida-dō | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Chizan-ha |
| Location | |
| Location | 49 Tera-mae, Takakura-aze Kakuda-shi, Miyagi-ken |
  Shown within Miyagi Prefecture  Kōzō-ji (Kakuda) (Japan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°0′1″N 140°43′6″E / 38.00028°N 140.71833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tokuitsu |
| Completed | 819 |
| Website | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20110719065515/http://www.city.kakuda.miyagi.jp/syoko/page00110.shtml | |
Kōzō-ji was founded in 819 AD by Tokuitsu, a monk of the Hōsso sect. It was restored in 1177 by the wife of Fujiwara Shuei, who erected the Amida-dō, which is the oldest building in the prefecture,[2][3] and one of the very few Heian period structures remaining. In 1908 it was designated an Important Cultural Property.[4]
The 273 centimetres (8.96 ft) wooden statue of Amida Nyorai seated on a lotus throne (1177), constructed using the yoseki-zukuri technique, was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1927.[5][6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "高蔵寺". Kakuda City. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "高蔵寺阿弥陀堂". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Attractions - Kozoji Temple". Kakuda City. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "木造阿弥陀如来座像". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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