Nagao-ji

Nagao-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Tendai
Deity	Avalokiteśvara
Location
Location	Sanuki, Kagawa
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	34°16′00″N 134°10′18″E
Architecture
Founder	Gyōki
Completed	739

Nagao-ji (長尾寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa, Japan. It is the 87th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.[1]

History

The history starts in 739 when Gyōki visited the site during his journeys around Shikoku. Kūkai conducted rituals there before going to China.[1]

After returning from China, Kūkai visited the site and had the temple ground expanded, the ancient halls of the temple were destroyed in a fire and a war during the Tenshō era.[1][2]

After the Meiji Restoration, the grounds were used for schools, a police station and country offices.[2]

Events

One of the traditional events held in the temple is the pounding of mochi which dates back to the Meiji Era.[3]

References

1. "Nagaoji Temple". Kagawa Culture Compass. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
2. "Temple 87, Nagaoji". Tourism Shokoku. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
3. "Shōwa no Nenmatsunenshi 4, Sanukishi no Nagao-ji de Meiji kara Tsuzuku Shamisen Mochi-tsuki (Shōwa 56-nen 1-getsu 2-nichi) [Kagawa] | FNN Puraimuonrain" 昭和の年末年始 ４、さぬき市の長尾寺で明治から続く三味線餅つき（昭和５６年１月２日）【香川】｜FNNプライムオンライン. Fuji News Network. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.