Byōdō-ji (Anan, Tokushima)

Byodo-ji (Byodo Temple literally: Equality Temple) (Japanese: 平等寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 22 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light"). It is designated as Anan Muroto Historical Cultural Road.

History[edit]

The temple was constructed during Kōnin era.
In the Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) era, the temple was burned down by Chōsokabe Motochika’s (長宗我部元親) force.
The temple was reconstructed in the Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736) era. ^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cultural Properties[edit]

The painting 'Autumn Grass, colour on paper with gold ground' (紙本金地著色秋草図) in the temple was designated tangible cultural property by Tokushima Prefecture on September 9, 1969. ^[4]

References[edit]

^ Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 52.
^ Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama.
^ 四国「弘法大師の霊跡」巡り 79ページ　川崎一洋・著2012年12月18日発行セルバ出版を参照
^ "阿南市の文化財".

四国八十八箇所霊場会編『先達教典』 2006年
宮崎建樹『四国遍路ひとり歩き同行二人』地図編へんろみち保存協力会 2007年（第8版）
阿南市文化財一覧（阿南市）
List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Tokushima)

External links[edit]

平等寺：四国八十八箇所霊場第二十二番札所（公式サイト）
第22番札所白水山医王院平等寺（四国八十八ヶ所霊場会公式）

[1] Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 52.

[2] Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama.

[3] 四国「弘法大師の霊跡」巡り 79ページ　川崎一洋・著2012年12月18日発行セルバ出版を参照

[4] "阿南市の文化財".

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