Byōbuura Gogakusan Tanjō-in Zentsū-ji | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shingon Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 3-1, Zentsūji-cho, Zentsūji, Kagawa |
Country | Japan |
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Architecture | |
Founder | Kūkai |
Date established | 807 |
TheByōbuura Gogakusan Tanjō-in Zentsū-ji (屏風浦五岳山誕生院善通寺) is a Buddhist temple of theShingon sect inZentsūji,Kagawa,Japan. It was established in 807 byKūkai, founder of Shingon Buddhism, who was born where the temple now stands.[1] The oldest structure, the Shakadō Hall, dates to around 1677.
Zentsū-ji is the 75th temple of theShikoku Pilgrimage. It is also one of the three temples on the tour that Kūkai visited, the others beingTairyūji andMuroto Misaki, as Kūkai mentioned them by name in his writings.[citation needed]
The temple is divided into the east precinct (tō-in) centered around themain hall (the Kondō Hall) and the west precinct(sai-in), where the Mieidō Hall stands over Kūkai's birthplace. The temple grounds burned down in the 16th century during the war-tornSengoku period, and many structures have been destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries.[1][2]
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