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Daifuku-ji

Coordinates: 35°1′50.26″N 139°50′29.50″E / 35.0306278°N 139.8415278°E / 35.0306278; 139.8415278
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Daifuku-ji
大福寺
Kannon Hall (観音堂, Kannon-dō) of Daifuku-ji
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DeityEleven-Faced Kannon
RiteChizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism
Location
Location835 Funakata Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates35°1′50.26″N 139°50′29.50″E / 35.0306278°N 139.8415278°E / 35.0306278; 139.8415278
Architecture
Completed717

Daifuku-ji (大福寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, and is a temple of the Chizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism. According to tradition, the temple was founded by Gyōki (668 - 749) in 717 early in the Nara period. It was later revived by a visit by the Tendai Buddhist priest Ennin (794 - 864) early in the Heian period. The date at which the temple returned to the Shingon sect is unknown. The temple received a juinjō (朱印状) seal of certification from the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period.

Kannon-dō

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The temple is well known for its Kannon Hall (観音堂, kannondō) hall dedicated to the Goddess Kannon, which is situated on a sheer cliff of the boat-shaped Mount Funakata. For this reason the Kannon-dō is also known as the Cliff Kannon-dō Gake no Kannon-dō (崖の観音). In the rear of the hall is a 1.5 meter tall statue of the Goddess Kannon. The Kannon-dō is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Tateyama City.

Transportation

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Daifuku-ji is located in the Funakata District of Tateyama. It is accessible by foot from Nakofunakata Station, JR East Uchibō Line.

A few scenes of Daifuku-ji temple, 2017

Sources

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  • "Daifuku-ji Kannon-dō". Japan Knowledge Maruchimedia (Japan Knowledge マルチメディア “Japan Knowledge Multimedia”). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  • 大福寺(崖の観音) (in Japanese)