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Myōtsū-ji
明通寺
Hondō and three-storey pagoda, National Treasures
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhist
Deity	Yakushi Nyorai
Rite	Shingon
Status	functional
Location
Location	5-22 Monzen, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken
Country	Japan
Shown within Fukui PrefectureShow map of Fukui PrefectureMyōtsū-ji (Japan)Show map of Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°27′13″N 135°48′16″E / 35.45361°N 135.80444°E / 35.45361; 135.80444
Architecture
Founder	Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Completed	806
Website
Official website

Myōtsū-ji (明通寺) is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

History

The foundation of Myōtsū-ji is uncertain. Per temple records dated 1374, the temple was founded by the famous general Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in 806. Two of the structures of the temple date to the Kamakura period: the Hondō and the three-storey pagoda and both are designated National Treasures. A number of Heian-period statues within these buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties. The temple also has a garden with a pond.

Buildings

• Hondō (1258) (NT), also referred to as the Yakushi-dō (薬師堂) has a floor plan of 14.09 m × 14.82 m. The building has a hipped roof with a distinctive roof beam and is covered with cypress bark shingles (檜 皮 葺, Hiwada-buki). It was restored in 1923.
• Three-storey pagoda (1270) (NT), with a total height of 22.13 meters is also covered with cypress bark shingles. It was restored in 1958.
• Sanmon (1772) is an Obama City Cultural Property (C.ICP), and contains statues of the Kongōrikishi which are dated 1264, and which are also Obama C.ICPs.
• Shōrō

Treasures

• Seated wooden statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Heian period) (Important Cultural Property), Gohonzon
• Standing wooden statue of Gōzanze Myōō (Heian period) (ICP)
• Standing wooden statue of Fudō Myōō (Heian period) (ICP)
• Standing wooden statue of Jinja Daishō (Heian period) (ICP)
• Kenponchakushoku Hikohohodemi-no-mikoto emaki, 6 scrolls (Edo period) (Prefectural Cultural Property)
• 399 donor plaques dating from 1309 to 1694 (Prefectural Cultural Property)

See also

• List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)

References

1. "Myōtsūji". Obama City. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
2. "Myōtsūji - Hondō". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
3. "Myōtsūji - Hondō". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
4. "Myōtsūji - Sanjūnotō". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
5. "Myōtsūji - Sanjūnotō". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
6. "Myōtsūji - Yakushi Nyorai". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
7. "Myōtsūji - Gōzanze Myōō". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
8. "Myōtsūji - Fudō Myōō". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
9. "Myōtsūji - Jinja Daishō". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
10. "Myōtsūji - Kenponchakushoku Hikohohodemi-no-mikoto emaki". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
11. "Myōtsūji - Nyohōkyō ryōsoku kishin fuda". Fukui Prefecture. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

External links

• (in Japanese) Official website

• Buddhist temples in Fukui Prefecture
• National Treasures of Japan
• 9th-century establishments in Japan
• Temples of Bhaiṣajyaguru
• National Treasure of Fukui Prefecture
• Buildings and structures in Obama, Fukui