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Rinnō-ji (
Rinnō-ji | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tendai |
Deity | Amida Nyorai Senju Kannon Batō Kannon |
Location | |
Location | 2300 Sannai, Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture 〒 321-1431 |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Founder | Shōdō Shōnin |
Completed | 766 |
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History
editThe site was established in 766 by the Buddhist monk Shōdō Shōnin (735–817).[1] Due to its geographic isolation, deep in the mountains of Japan, the site soon attracted other Buddhist monks in search of solitude, and it still is considered an important base for ascetic training among Tendai monks.[2]
Together with Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Futarasan Shrine, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination.[3]
Architecture
editAmong the most famous buildings in Rinnō-ji is the Sanbutsudō (
Next to the Sanbutsudō Hall there are Shōyō-en Garden and the Rinno-ji Homotsu-den Hall ("Treasure House of Rinnō-ji").[5] The latter houses an important collection of Buddhist art, including sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, scrolls and other crafts, mainly from the 8th century, and approximately 50 of them are on display at any given time. In addition, the temple houses the Daihatsu nehankyō shūge (
The temple also administers the Taiyū-in Reibyō (
References
edit- ^ "Rinnoji Temple". Japan Guide. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Nikkosan-Rinno-ji Temple". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Shrines and Temples of Nikko". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rinnoji Temple". Japan Guide. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rinnoji Temple". Japan Guide. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Nikkosan-Rinno-ji Temple". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Sacred place of the Tokugawa family (in japanese)". Rinnō-ji. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Nikkosan-Rinno-ji Temple". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Shrines and Temples of Nikko - Nomination document" (PDF). World Heritage Committee. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
External links
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