Futago-ji

Futago-ji
両子寺

Stone Niō (1814) at the entrance to Futago-ji
Information
Denomination Tendai
Founded 718
People
Founder(s) Ninmon
Location
Address Kunisaki, Ōita
Country Japan
Website www.futagoji.jp

Futago-ji (両子寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kunisaki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the slopes of Mount Futago, the highest mountain on the Kunisaki Peninsula. The temple was established in 718 by Ninmon and became the central temple of Rokugō-Manzan (六郷満山).[1]

The temple precincts are a Prefectural Historic Site included within a Special Zone of the Setonaikai National Park.[1][2][3]

Treasures

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Futagoji - Home". Futagoji. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. "Ōita bunkazai". Ōita Prefecture. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. "Setonaikai National Park - Map 4" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kunisaki bunkazai - Futagoji". Kunisaki City. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Futagoji - bunkazai". Futagoji. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

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Coordinates: 33°34′26.4″N 131°36′11.6″E / 33.574000°N 131.603222°E / 33.574000; 131.603222

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