| Enjō-ji (円成寺) | |
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 Enjō-jiHondō of 1472, anImportant Cultural Property | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | OmuroShingon |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai (Amitābha) |
| Location | |
| Location | 1273 Ninnikusen-chō,Nara,Nara Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°41′45″N135°54′55″E / 34.69583°N 135.91528°E /34.69583; 135.91528 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Xulong,Emperor Shōmu &Empress Kōken |
| Established | 756 |
| Website | |
| http://www.enjyouji.jp/ | |
Enjō-ji (円成寺) is aShingon temple in the northeast ofNara,Japan. A number of its buildings and images have been designatedNational Treasures andImportant Cultural Properties, and its late-Heian period gardens are aPlace of Scenic Beauty.
Enjō-ji is said to have been founded in 756 by a Chinese priest who accompaniedGanjin to Japan. The temple was enlarged in the late-Heian andMuromachi periods. Much damage occurred during theŌnin War, and further losses occurred during theMeiji period and after.[1][2]
The two-storeygate of 1468 andHondō of 1472 are bothImportant Cultural Properties.[3][4] Thetahōtō is lost and has been replaced with a modern replica.[5]
Also on the grounds are a number ofShinto shrines. The singlebay Kasugadō and Hakusandō of 1227/8 are the oldest extant examples ofkasuga-zukuri and are thought to have been moved fromKasuga-taisha when it was rebuilt.[6] In 1953, both buildings were designatedNational Treasures.[7][8] TheHonden of the shrine toUgajin dating to the end of theKamakura period is anImportant Cultural Property.[9]
In thetahōtō is a seated wooden statue ofDainichi Nyorai (木造大日如来坐像) of 1176 byUnkei. OfJapanese cypress using theyoseki-zukuri technique, it isgilded overlacquer and has crystal eyes. In 1920, it was designated aNational Treasure.[10] In theHondō is a seated wooden statue ofAmida Nyorai (木造阿弥陀如来坐像) of theHeian period, surrounded by wooden statues of theShitennō (木造四天王立像) of theKamakura period, allImportant Cultural Properties.[11][12] Other images include aJūichimen Kannon of 1026, a child prince of 1309 that has been designated a Prefectural Cultural Property, aFudō Myōō of theNanboku-chō period, and a gildedYakushi Nyorai.[2] Thegorintō of 1321 has also been designated an Important Cultural Property.[13]
The temple gardens are a rare example of late-HeianPure Land paradise gardens and in 1973 were designated aPlace of Scenic Beauty.[5][14]
(in Japanese)Enjōji
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