A Jodo temple whose origins lie in an Amida hall built in 945 by Prince Shigeaki within the grounds of Seikaji; it was formally established in 987 when the monk Chonen enshrined a Shakyamuni image brought from Song China. The principal standing Shakyamuni (National Treasure), known as the "Three-Country-Transmitted Shakyamuni," is venerated as a living image of the Buddha passed from India through…
The origins of Seiryoji trace back to 945, when Prince Shigeaki built an Amida hall within the precincts of Seikaji in Saga. In 987, the monk Chonen, who had traveled to Song-dynasty China, enshrined there a Shakyamuni image he had brought back, formally establishing the temple. It is said that Chon…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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