Iiyama Kannon

For other temples of the same name, see Hase-dera (disambiguation).
Chōkoku-ji
長谷寺
Chōkoku-ji Hondō
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityJūichimen Kannon Bosatsu
RiteKōyasan Shingon-shū
Statusfunctional
Location
Location5605 Iiyama, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken
CountryJapan Japan
Iiyama Kannon is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Iiyama Kannon
Shown within Kanagawa Prefecture
Iiyama Kannon is located in Japan
Iiyama Kannon
Iiyama Kannon (Japan)
Geographic coordinates35°28′17.8″N 139°18′13.8″E / 35.471611°N 139.303833°E / 35.471611; 139.303833
Architecture
Founderc.Gyōki
Completedc.725
Website
Official website
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Chōkoku-ji (長谷寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Iiyama neighborhood of the city of Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Iiyama-san Nyoiri-in Chōkoku-ji (飯上山 如意輪院 長谷寺).The temple is the 6th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route. [1] It is more popularly known as the Iiyama Kannon (飯山観音), after its primary object of worship.

Overview

The foundation of this temple is uncertain. According to the temple's legend, it was founded either the wandering holy ascetic Gyōki around 725 AD, or the famed prelate Kūkai from 810-835 AD. However, no historical documents have survived to substantiate either legend. During the Kamakura period, the temple was a center for ecumenical studies linking the Shingon sect with the Tendai, Ritsu and Zen sects, along with Kakuon-ji in Kamakura and Shōmyo-ji in Mutsuura.

The temple is also noted for its sakura in spring.

The temple is located approximately a five-minute walk from Zama Station (Odakyu Odawara Line).

Cultural Properties

Kanagawa Prefectural Tangible Cultural Properties

  • Bonshō (銅鐘); The inscription reveals that it was cast by the foundry worker Kiyohara Kunimitsu in 1442.[2]

Atsugi City Tangible Cultural Properties

  • Kannon-dō (観音堂); Kannon-dō Hall has a square plan with 5 girders and 5 beams, and the roof is roofed with copper sheets (formerly thatched). Judging from the architectural details, it is estimated to have been built in the mid-Edo period (mid-18th century). [3]

References

  1. ^ Yuichi Kobayashi (2020). 坂東三十三ヶ所札所めぐり 観音霊場巡礼ルートガイド. Meitsu shuppan. ISBN 4780426049.
  2. ^ "長谷寺の銅鐘" (in Japanese). Atsugo City. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "長谷寺の観音堂" (in Japanese). Atsugo City. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

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