According to the temple records, the temple was founded by Kukai during the Kōnin era (810-824). Following his travels to China, upon returning to Japan with the knowledge that Kukai's teacher Huiguo had bestowed upon him, Kukai grasped his vajra, prayed that he had arrived in a land he was destined to, and threw it eastwards.
Kukai sensed that the vajra he had thrown was inside a pine tree of the mountain Shōryū-ji is located on, and reported to Emperor Saga. During the 6th year of the Kounin era (815), remembering his master's teachings, Kukai founded the construction of Shoryu-ji, which shared the same name as his masters temple in Chang-an, Qinglong Temple (青龍寺). The Honzon Acala was chosen due to an experience Kukai had during a storm while returning to Japan, in which Acala was said to have appeared and cut the waves with a sword, saving them, which Kukai had carved as the Honzon.
The temple was in ruins by the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1868), but the second feudal lord of the Tosa domain, Yamauchi Tadayoshi, had it restored during the Shōhō era (1644-1648). However, due to an earthquake and tsunami in 1707, it was rebuilt near the end of the Edo period.[2]
shōryū, 青龍寺, kana, しょうりゅうじ, shingon, buddhist, temple, located, tosa, kōchi, japan, 36th, temple, shikoku, pilgrimage, 青龍寺religionaffiliationshingonlocationlocationkōchi, kencountryjapangeographic, coordinates33, 42604, 45079, 42604, 45079websitehttp, 88shikok. Shōryu ji 青龍寺 kana しょうりゅうじ is a Shingon Buddhist Temple located in Tosa Kōchi Japan It is the 36th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage 1 Shōryu ji青龍寺ReligionAffiliationShingonLocationLocationKōchi kenCountryJapanGeographic coordinates33 25 34 N 133 27 03 E 33 42604 N 133 45079 E 33 42604 133 45079Websitehttp www 88shikokuhenro jp 36shoryuji The Honzon of worship at Shōryu ji is Acala History editAccording to the temple records the temple was founded by Kukai during the Kōnin era 810 824 Following his travels to China upon returning to Japan with the knowledge that Kukai s teacher Huiguo had bestowed upon him Kukai grasped his vajra prayed that he had arrived in a land he was destined to and threw it eastwards Kukai sensed that the vajra he had thrown was inside a pine tree of the mountain Shōryu ji is located on and reported to Emperor Saga During the 6th year of the Kounin era 815 remembering his master s teachings Kukai founded the construction of Shoryu ji which shared the same name as his masters temple in Chang an Qinglong Temple 青龍寺 The Honzon Acala was chosen due to an experience Kukai had during a storm while returning to Japan in which Acala was said to have appeared and cut the waves with a sword saving them which Kukai had carved as the Honzon The temple was in ruins by the beginning of the Edo period 1603 1868 but the second feudal lord of the Tosa domain Yamauchi Tadayoshi had it restored during the Shōhō era 1644 1648 However due to an earthquake and tsunami in 1707 it was rebuilt near the end of the Edo period 2 References edit 第36番札所 独鈷山 伊舎那院 青龍寺 一社 四国八十八ヶ所霊場会 www 88shikokuhenro jp Retrieved 2020 05 26 Gorai Shigeru 2009 四国遍路の寺 下 角川学芸出版 p 238 ISBN 978 4044085049 nbsp This article related to the culture of Japan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shōryu ji amp oldid 1221027479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
