is a
Buddhist temple of the
Ōbaku school
The is one of several schools of Zen in Japanese Buddhism, in addition to Sōtō and Rinzai.
History
Often termed the third sect of Zen Buddhism in Japan, Ōbaku-shū was established in 1661 by a small faction of masters from China and thei ...
of
Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
in
Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...
,
Gifu Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...
,
Japan.
[Gifu Great Buddha](_blank)
. Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2007. It is a branch temple of
Mampuku-ji
is a Buddhist temple located in Uji, Kyoto. It is the head temple of the Japanese Ōbaku Zen sect, named after Wanfu Temple in Fujian, China. The mountain is likewise named after Mount Huangbo, where the Chinese temple is situated.
History
...
in
Uji,
Kyoto Prefecture. The temple has many aspects of the Ōbaku school, but its building style and sacraments are in the
Chinese
Chinese can refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of v ...
style. Additionally, it is much larger than the average Japanese temple. The temple's official name is Kinpōzan Shōhō-ji (金鳳山正法寺).
[Gifu Shouhouji Daibutsu](_blank)
Shōhō-ji. Accessed December 4, 2007.
History
The temple was first established in 1638, but did not join the Ōbaku school until 1692. In 1790, Ichū (推中), the 11th head priest, began planning the construction of the
Gifu Great Buddha
The is a large Buddhist statue located in Shōhō-ji in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was conceived by the 11th head priest of Kinpouzan Shōhō temple, Ichyuu, around 1790, in hopes of averting large earthquakes and famines. Ichyuu die ...
out of respect for
Tōdai-ji
is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. Though it was originally founded in the year 738 CE, Tōdai-ji was not opened until the year 752 CE. The temple has undergo ...
's Great Buddha in
Nara
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It ...
. Ichū never saw the completed Buddha, as he died in 1825. The Great Buddha was finally completed in 1832.
Facility information
*Hours of Operation
:April to October: 9:00am to 6:00pm
:November to March: 9:00am to 5:00pm
:Open throughout the year.
*Entrance Fee
:
Access
From
JR Gifu Station (Bus Platform 11) or
Meitetsu Gifu Station
is a railway station located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu. It is one of the two major railway stations of the city along with JR Gifu Station.
Lines
Meitetsu Gifu Station is ...
(Bus Platform 4), board any bus towards Nagara. Get off the bus at "Gifu Koen, Rekishi Hakubutsukan-mae," approximately 15 minutes from the train stations.
See also
* For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the
Glossary of Japanese Buddhism
This is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including major terms the casual (or brand-new) reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk (*) are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galle ...
.
References and external links
Images
File:岐阜大仏-正法寺 Gifudaibutsu001.jpg, Shoho-ji
File:岐阜大仏-大仏殿-正法寺 (岐阜市)gifudaibutsu002.jpg, Shoho-ji
File:岐阜大仏-正法寺 (岐阜市)gifudaibutsu003.jpg
File:岐阜大仏-正法寺 (岐阜市)Gifudaibutsu008.jpg
File:岐阜大仏-正法寺 (岐阜市)gifudaibutsu010.jpg
File:岐阜大仏-正法寺 (岐阜市)-五百羅漢Gifudaibutsu019.jpg
File:岐阜大仏-正法寺 (岐阜市)-五百羅漢gifudaibutsu024.jpg
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Buildings and structures in Gifu
Buddhist temples in Gifu Prefecture
Obaku temples
1638 establishments in Japan