Futai-ji (不退寺), also known as Narihira-dera (業平寺), is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan.
| Futai-ji (Narihira-dera) | |
|---|---|
不退寺 | |
 Hondō | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Sect | Shingon Risshu |
| Prefecture | Nara prefecture |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Nara City |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Nara prefecture |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 845 |
The temple was opened by Ariwara no Narihira in 847, known as the author of the Tales of Ise. The temple was built over a place where it was formerly a mansion of Narihira's grandfather, former Emperor Heizei. The main hall houses a Shō-kannon (聖観音) (a form of Avalokiteśvara or Guan Yin) buddha image as its primary worship object, surrounded by five Myo-O, as well as a small Shinto shrine also inside the same building.
See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
References
- H. Martin, John; Phyllis G. Martin (1993). Nara: A Cultural Guide to Japan's Ancient Capital. Tuttle Publishing. pp. 103–105. ISBN 0-8048-1914-9.
External links
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