Seiryō-ji
Seiryō-ji (清凉寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Saga district of Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is also known as Saga Shaka-dō. It used to be devoted to the practice of Yuzu Nembutsu, although it has been owned by the Jōdo-shū sect since the Genroku Period.[1] Initially, the temple belonged to the Kegon sect; then it became a Pure Land temple. The honzon is an image of Gautama Buddha (Shaka-nyorai). The wooden statue is a National Treasure of Japan, and is an example of a hibutsu. Seiryō-ji also possesses National Treasure statues of the Amitābha (Amida) trinity, and other National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.[2][3]
The tomb of Minamoto no Tōru, sometimes mentioned as the model for Hikaru Genji in important Japanese literary classic The Tale of Genji, resides here.
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Painting depicting the carving of the Seiryo-ji Buddha
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
- Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto
References
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- ^ 「我が国の文教施策」(平成4年度)［第2編 第8章 第6節 2］, MEXT (Retrieved on May 3, 2009)
- ^ 京都の神社・寺院お出かけガイド(お宝) Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan) (Retrieved on May 3, 2009)
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