Eisanji

奈良県

Family temple of the Fujiwara Nanke — the Tempyo octagonal National Treasure hall and a temple bell inscribed by Sugawara no Michizane survive in this quiet mountain temple

Founded

719

Type

Temple

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Temple

Founded 719

1307 years

Enshrined Deity

Overview

A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple founded in 719 (Yoro 3) by Fujiwara no Muchimaro, serving as the family temple (bodaiji) of the Fujiwara Southern Branch (Nanke). Its nationally designated treasure (kokuhо), the octagonal hall (Hakkakudo), is a Tenpyo-period structure that stands as a masterpiece conveying the splendid aesthetics of the Nara period. The interior columns of the octagonal hall retain T…

Origins

Eisanji Temple is said to have been founded in 719 (the 3rd year of the Yoro era) by Fujiwara no Muchimaro, a son of Fujiwara no Fuhito, and served as the family temple of the Fujiwara Nanke (Southern Fujiwara) clan. During the Nara period, the temple flourished under the patronage of the Fujiwara c…

Divine Benefits

Healing & Longevity

Warding Off Evil

Long Life

Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.

Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師如来"