Ganjōju-in

Ganjōju-in
願成就院

Gate of Ganjōju-in
Information
Denomination Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect
People
Founder(s) Hōjō Tokimasa
Location
Address 83-1 Jike, Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture
410-2122
Country Japan

Ganjōju-in (願成就院) is a Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect in Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1189 by Hōjō Tokimasa, it enshrines one of the few remaining works of the Kamakura period sculptor Unkei: wooden images of Amida Nyorai, Bishamonten, Fudō Myōō and two attendants.[1] Based on inscriptions found inside the sculptures, this group has been dated to 1186. Since June 19, 2013 it has been designated a National Treasure by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[2] The temple grounds have been designated as Historic Site of Japan on February 14, 1973.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "願成就院" [Ganjōju-in]. Digital Daijisen (in Japanese). Shogakukan.
  2. 【国宝】願成就院の運慶作諸仏 [National Treasure: Various images by Unkei at Ganjōju-in] (in Japanese). Izunokuni city. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  3. 国指定文化財 データベース [Database of National Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). The Agency for Cultural Affairs. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. 史跡願成就院跡 [Historic Site Ganjōju-in] (in Japanese). Izunokuni city. Retrieved 2015-10-28.

Coordinates: 35°02′44″N 138°56′24″E / 35.045675°N 138.939903°E / 35.045675; 138.939903

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