Iwamoto-ji

Iwamoto-ji 岩本寺
Hondō of Iwamoto-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Shingon, Chisan sect
Deity	Fudō Myō-ō, Shō Kannon, Amida Nyōrai, Yakushi Nyorai, Jizō Bosatsu
Location
Location	Shimanto, Kōchi-ken
Country	Japan
Architecture
Founder	Gyōki
Completed	729-749

Iwamoto-ji (岩本寺) is a Chisan Shingon temple in Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Temple 37 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the deities that are worshipped at this temple are Fudō Myō-ō, Shō Kannon, Amida Nyōrai, Yakushi Nyorai, and Jizō Bosatsu.[1] The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki during 729–749.

History

Gyōki founded Iwamoto-ji in 729 after receiving an imperial command by Emperor Shōmu who had an interest in establishing a system of provincial temples in Japan. He originally built a group of 7 temples to represent the seven stars and seven good fortunes described in Ninnō-gyō.[2] Kōbō-Daishi arrived at Shimanto Town in 810 and added 5 shrines and 5 temples to the area over a span of 14 years.

Several fires caused by war (1573-1592) burned the temples down and were temporarily closed. During 1652–1688, the temple, now known as Iwamoto-ji, was re-built in a different location than its original temple. The 5 honzon that survived from the fire at the other temples were permanently moved to Iwamoto-ji in 1889, and still remain on the temple grounds today.

Buildings

• Hondō
• Sanmon: Niōmon (仁王門)
• Shōrō

See also

• Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage

References

1. "藤井山 五智院 岩本寺". 四国八十八ヶ所霊場会. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
2. Bendan, Lao. "Shūgyō no Dōjō". Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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