Ikegami Honmon-ji
| Ikegami Honmon-ji æ± ä¸Šæœ¬é–€å¯º | |
|---|---|
 Soshi-dŠ(founder’s hall) | |
| Information | |
| Mountain name | ChÅei-zan |
| Denomination | Nichiren Buddhism[1] |
| Founded | 1282 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Nichiren |
| Location | |
| Address |
1-1-1, Ikegami, ÅŒta-ku Tokyo 146-8576 |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | http://honmonji.jp/ |
Ikegami Honmon-ji (æ± ä¸Šæœ¬é–€å¯º) is a temple of the Nichiren ShÅ« south of Tokyo, erected where Nichiren is said to have died. Also Nichiren's disciple NikkÅ spent the rest of his life at this temple.[2] The temple grounds also include Nichiren ShÅ«'s administrative headquarters.
A short walk from Ikegami Station (TÅkyÅ« Ikegami Line) or Nishi-Magome Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Ikegami Honmon-ji contains a number of buildings, most of which have been reconstructed since the bombing of 15 March 1945. They include the Important Cultural Property designated five-storey pagoda built in 1608, the kyÅzÅ (経蔵, repository of religious writings) built in 1784, and the hÅtÅ (å®å¡”), built in 1781 where Nichiren was cremated. Other buildings have been rebuilt, or newly constructed, since 1945.
Now in ÅŒta-ku, suburban Tokyo, Ikegami Honmon-ji was at some distance from the city until the mid-20th century. Basil Hall Chamberlain and W. B. Mason wrote of it in 1907: Its fine situation and magnificent timber make it one of the most attractive points within easy reach of TÅkyÅ.[3]
The area between the station and the temple hosts a large festival, O-Eshiki (ãŠä¼šå¼), from 11 to 13 October, with mandÅ (万ç¯, an elaborate representation of a lantern stand) and matoi; thousands of worshippers visit the temple.
See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Notes
- ↑ "Honmon-ji (本門寺)". Kokushi Daijiten (国å²å¤§è¾žå…¸) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ Daniel B. Montgomery, Fire in the Lotus , page 150
- ↑ Basil Hall Chamberlain and W. B. Mason, A Handbook for Travellers in Japan, 8th ed. (London: John Murray, 1907), 138.
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