Iyo Kokubun-ji Temple

Overview

Iyo Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu sect located in the Kokubu district of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. Its full name is Kongo-zan Saisho-in Kokubun-ji, and its principal image is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. It is known as Temple 59 on the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.

Highlights

• ●Yakushi Nyorai, enshrined as the temple's principal image
• ●Its standing as Temple 59 on the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage
• ●Its lineage as the successor to the Nara-period provincial temple of Iyo Province
• ●The Nara-period pagoda foundation stones, designated a National Historic Site in 1921

History

Iyo Kokubun-ji is the successor to the provincial temple (kokubun-ji) of former Iyo Province, established in the Nara period. Its full name is Kongo-zan Saisho-in Kokubun-ji, and it belongs to the Shingon Risshu sect. The foundation stones of its Nara-period pagoda, which remain on the grounds, were designated a National Historic Site in 1921.

Map

34.0262, 133.0254 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the grounds through the main gate
2. 2Pay respects at the main hall enshrining Yakushi Nyorai
3. 3View the Nara-period pagoda foundation stones
4. 4Continue along the pilgrimage route as Temple 59

Did you know?

💡 Among pilgrimage temples, it is commonly referred to simply as "Kokubun-ji."

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