大楽寺 (宇佐市)

Overview

Dairakuji is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon school located in Minami-Usa, Usa City, Oita Prefecture. Its mountain name is Iozan, and it enshrines Maitreya (Miroku Buddha) as its principal image. As the 22nd temple of the Kyushu 88 Sacred Sites and the 4th temple of the Kyushu Saigoku 33 Sacred Sites, it serves as a place of prayer where two pilgrimage routes meet, welcoming worshippers and pilgrims alike.

Highlights

• ●A Koyasan Shingon temple with the mountain name Iozan
• ●Maitreya (Miroku Buddha) enshrined as the principal image
• ●The 22nd temple of the Kyushu 88 Sacred Sites
• ●The 4th temple of the Kyushu Saigoku 33 Sacred Sites

History

Belonging to the Koyasan Shingon school and bearing the mountain name Iozan, Dairakuji is an old temple that enshrines Maitreya (Miroku Buddha) as its principal image. That it holds two pilgrimage rankings—the 22nd of the Kyushu 88 Sacred Sites and the 4th of the Kyushu Saigoku 33 Sacred Sites—speaks to the regard in which this temple has been held in local faith. For details such as its founding, please refer to official information.

Map

33.5293, 131.3750 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head from central Usa to Dairakuji in Minami-Usa
2. 2Pay respects before the principal image, Maitreya, in the quiet grounds
3. 3Reflect on the temple's standing as two pilgrimage sites
4. 4Combine the visit with the Usa Jingu area around Minami-Usa

Did you know?

💡 Dairakuji serves as both the 22nd temple of the Kyushu 88 Sacred Sites and the 4th temple of the Kyushu Saigoku 33 Sacred Sites. The pairing of the mountain name Iozan and the principal image Maitreya also conveys the temple's individual character.

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