Rengebuji
Rengebuji (蓮華峰寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Chisan-ha sect of Shingon Buddhism located in the Southern side of Sado island. The temple is said to have been founded by Kūkai in the 9th century.
| Rengebuji | |
|---|---|
蓮華峰寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon Buddhism |
| Sect | Chisan-ha |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| Year consecrated | 806 (see text) |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Sado |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kūkai |
Its compound houses some well-preserved ancient buildings, several designated important cultural properties at a national level.
Among those are a Kondō (金堂) hall built before 1459,[1] a Kohodō (弘法堂) hall celebrating Kūkai dated 1609,[2] and an ossuary built before 1348,[3] making it the oldest building in Niigata prefecture.
References
- "Database of the Agency of cultural affairs". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Database of the Agency of cultural affairs". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Database of the Agency of cultural affairs". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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