Ryōsen-ji (Nara)
Ryōsen-ji (霊山寺) is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. Founded in the eighth century, the Hondō is a National Treasure and a number of other buildings and temple treasures have been designated Important Cultural Properties.
Pagoda 
History
In the late seventh century Ono no Tobito erected a set of public baths on Mount Tomi outside Nara and enshrined an image of Yakushi. In 734 Emperor Shōmu instructed Gyōki to erect a hall on the site, and two years later the Indian monk Bodhisena, noticing a resemblance to the Vulture Peak, founded the Ryōsen-ji. The Hondō was rebuilt in 1283. Toyotomi Hideyoshi granted the temple lands valued at a hundred koku. In the Meiji period many of the monk's quarters were abandoned and over two hundred images were burned. Restored in 1940, the temple has been revived.
Buildings
- Hondō (1283), 5x6 bay, irimoya-zukuri, tiled roof (National Treasure)
- Niōmon (1516), three bay, one door (Important Cultural Property)
- Three storey pagoda (1356), hinoki bark roof (ICP)
- Shōrō (mid-Muromachi period), single bay, irimoya-zukuri, hinoki bark roof (ICP)
Treasures
- Wall painting inside the three-storey pagoda (late Kamakura period to Nambokuchō period) (ICP)
- Seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai (ICP)
- Statues of Nikkō Bosatsu and Gakkō Bosatsu (ICP)
- Zushi (1285) (ICP)
- Statues of Jūni Shinshō (Kamakura period) (ICP)
- Plaque of Buddha triad (Hakuhō period) (ICP)
- Seated statue of Amida Nyorai (twelfth century) (ICP)
- Seated statue of Dainichi Nyorai (late Heian period) (ICP)
- Statue of Jūichimen Kannon (early Heian period) (ICP)
- Statue of Bishamonten (twelfth century) (ICP)
- Statues of Jikokuten and Bishamonten (late Kamakura period) (ICP)
- Statue of Jizō Bosatsu (1256) (ICP)
- Pendant disc of Yakushi triad (1366) (ICP)
- Pendant disc (Kamakura period) (ICP)
- Seated statue of Gyōki
- Seated statue of Bodhisena
Jūrokusho Jinja
Jūrokusho Jinja (十六所神社) is now an independent shrine, but before the Meiji period served Ryōsen-ji in a tutelary capacity. The Honden (1384) and subordinate Sumiyoshi Jinja Honden and Ryūō Jinja Honden (both 1386) have been designated Important Cultural Properties.
See also
References
- ^ "The Founding and History of the Temple". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Hondō". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Sanjūnotō". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Shōrō". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Wall painting inside the three-storey pagoda". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Yakushi Nyorai". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Nikkō & Gakkō Bosatsu". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Zushi". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Jūni Shinshō". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Buddha triad". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Yakushi Nyorai". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Dainichi Nyorai". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Jūichimen Kannon". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Bishamonten". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Jikokuten & Bishamonten". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Jizō Bosatsu". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Yakushi triad". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Pendant disc". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Gyōki Bosatsu". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Bodhisena". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Jūrokusho Jinja". Ryōsenji. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ryosen-ji (Nara).
- (in English) Ryōsenji - Founding & History
- (in Japanese) Ryōsenji homepage
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