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Tōkai-ji (Chiba)

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Tōkai-ji 東海寺

Religion
Affiliation	Shingon Buzan Sect
Deity	Benzaiten
Location
Location	1738 Fuse, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture
Country	Japan
Architecture
Founder	Emperor Saga (traditionally)
Completed	807 (traditionally)
Website
http://huse-benten.com/

Tōkai-ji (東海寺), formally called Kōryūzan Fuse Benten Tōkai-ji (紅龍山布施弁天東海寺), is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

History

In the year 807, Emperor Saga requested Kūkai to found this temple.

35°53′N 140°0′E / 35.883°N 140.000°E / 35.883; 140.000

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Buddhist temples in Japan

Japanese Buddhist architecture

Architectonic elements	hidden roof hisashi irimoya kaerumata: see nakazonae kairō karahafu karesansui kentozuka: see nakazonae komainu katōmado mokoshi moya nakazonae Niō or Kongōrikishi sandō shichidō garan shōrō sōrin tokyō tōrō onigawara
Mon (gates)	karamon nijūmon niōmon rōmon sanmon sōmon torii
Buildings	Chinjusha chōzuya/temizuya -dō main hall (kon-dō, hon-dō, butsuden) kuri kyōzō or kyō-dō shoin
Japanese pagodas	gorintō hōkyōintō hōtō kasatōba sotōba muhōtō tahōtō
Styles	Daibutsuyō Wayō Setchūyō Shoin-zukuri Shin-Wayō Zenshūyō Ōbaku Zen architecture
Others	A-un ken

Schools and objects of worship

Major schools	Jōdo Nichiren Shingon Tendai
Zen schools	Sōtō Ōbaku Rinzai
Nanto rokushū	Jōjitsu Hossō Kusha Kegon Ritsu Sanron
Objects of worship	Amida Nyōrai Benzaiten Dainichi Nyorai Jizō Kannon Marishi-ten Shaka Nyorai Shitennō (Four Kings) Twelve Heavenly Generals (Jūni Shinshō) Yakushi Nyorai

Other elements

Implements	kei (ritual gong) mokugyō
Others	bussokuseki butsudan Glossary of Japanese Buddhism Japanese Buddhist pantheon jingū-ji miyadera saisenbako