Ido-ji Temple

Overview

Ido-ji is a temple in the Kokufuchō-Ido district of Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, belonging to the Zentsūji branch of the Shingon school. It is Temple No. 17 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage of 88 temples and is also the 33rd temple of the eastern Awa Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon circuit. The principal image is a Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru), traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku.

Highlights

• ●Temple No. 17 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage of 88 temples
• ●A Zentsūji-branch Shingon temple enshrining Yakushi Nyorai
• ●Known by its mountain and cloister names, Ruriyama and Shinpuku-in
• ●Also the 33rd temple of the eastern Awa Saigoku Kannon circuit

History

The principal image, a Yakushi Nyorai, is traditionally said to have been carved by Prince Shōtoku. The temple belongs to the Zentsūji branch of the Shingon school and has long received pilgrims as the 17th of the 88 Shikoku temples. It is also counted as the 33rd temple of the eastern Awa Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon circuit.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the precinct through the gate of Ido-ji, Temple No. 17 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
2. 2Learn about the principal Yakushi Nyorai image, traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku
3. 3Note the temple's mountain and cloister names, Ruriyama and Shinpuku-in
4. 4Consider its role as the 33rd temple of the eastern Awa Saigoku Kannon circuit

Did you know?

💡 The temple's principal image of Yakushi Nyorai is, by tradition, said to have been made by Prince Shōtoku.

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