Zuigan-ji

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Hondō (Hōjō), the main building of the Zuigan-ji, in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Hondō (Hōjō), the main building of the Zuigan-ji, in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Seiryuzan Zuigan-ji (青龍山 瑞巌寺 seiryuzan zuigan-ji?) is a famous Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsushima, Japan—of the Myoshin-ji branch.

The temple, commonly referred to as Zuigan-ji, was originally founded in 828 by Jikaku Daishi, but was rebuilt by the feudal lord Date Masamune from 1604 onwards using lumber brought from Mount Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture and skilled workmen from Kyoto and Kii. Hondō (Hōjō), the main building, which was competed in 1609, measures 39 meteres by 25.2 meters and houses the principle Buddhist image.[1] Many parts of the temple have been designated as natural treasures and cultural assets. The haiku poet Bashō wrote a tribute to the golden walls inside the temple.

The temple grounds also contain The Zuigan-ji Art Museum established on October 1, 1995 to display various artifacts, including calligraphy by former head monks, Fusuma paintings, tea cups and portraits.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Sōshun H., page 12.

[edit] References

  • Sōshun, Horino; Ono, Miki & Higuchi (October 31, 1995), Zuigan-ji Museum (2nd ed.), Matsushima-chō, Miyagi Prefecture: Hirano Sōjō - Kōsoku Bijutsu Printing Co. 


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