Manman-ji
Manman-ji 万満寺 | |
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Basic information | |
Location | 2547 Mabashi, Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture |
Affiliation | Rinzai Zen Daitoku-ji Sect |
Deity | Amida Nyorai |
Country | Japan |
Architectural description | |
Founder | Chiba Yoritane, Ninshō |
Completed | 1256 |
Manman-ji (万満寺)is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The temple was built by Chiba Yoritane in 1256, originally as a Shingon Buddhist temple named Dainichi-ji, but was renamed Manman-ji in 1312.
Between 1532 and 1555 Takagi Tanetatsu, a regional leader, invited the Rinzai Zen priest Kinho from Daitoku-ji in Kyoto to the region. Over the next several years the area gained many adherents to Rinzai Zen, and Manman-ji became an important place of worship. Manman-ji owns numerous examples of Buddhist statues of the Muromachi period.
Gallery
Sources
- Chibaken No Rekishi Sanpo (千葉県の歴史散歩: "Walking Chiba Prefecture's History"), Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1994.
External links
- Manman-ji (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°48′N 139°55′E / 35.800°N 139.917°E
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