Jōraku-ji (Tokushima)

Joraku-ji (Joraku Temple) (Japanese: 常楽寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya Bodhisattva).

Seijuzan Jorakuji 08

History
  • The temple was built during the Kōnin (弘仁) era (810-824 CE).
  • In the Tenshō (天正) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika's (長宗我部 元親) force.
  • In the Manji (万治) era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏).
  • In the Bunka (文化) era, the temple was moved to the present location.[1][2]

Cultural properties

The temple's main hall and master's hall were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on July 25, 2011.[3]

References
  1. Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 52.
  2. Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama. p. 44.
  3. "常楽寺本堂 文化遺産オンライン". bunka.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  • 四国八十八箇所霊場会編 『先達教典』 2006年


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