| 摘要 | Chapters: Mii-Dera, Enryaku-Ji, Ishiyama-Dera. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Portal:Buddhism The Shikyaku-mon, the four-legged gate. VideoMii-dera ), formally called Onj-ji ), is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of tsu, in Shiga Prefecture. It is only a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Tendai Jimon sect, it is something of a sister temple to Enryakuji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera temple complex. Mii-Dera is temple number 14 in the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. Onj-ji was founded in the early Heian period. The temple was founded in 672 following a dispute over Imperial succession. Emperor Tenji had died, and his son was killed by Tenchi's brother, who was then enthroned as Emperor Temmu. Temmu founded Onjouji in honor and memory of his brother. The name "Mii-dera," literally 'Temple of Three Wells,' came about nearly two centuries later. It was given this name by Enchin, one of the earliest abbots of the Tendai Sect. The name comes from the springs at the temple which were used for the ritual bathing of newborns, and in honor of Emperors Emperor Tenji and Emperor Temmu, and Empress Jit, who contributed to the founding of the temple. Today, the Kondo, or Main Hall, houses a spring of sacred water. Under Enchin's guidance, from 859 to his death in 891, Mii-dera gained power and importance, eventually becoming (along with Tdai-ji, Kfuku-ji, and Enryakuji) one of the four chief temples charged with the spiritual guidance and protection of the capital. It was during this time also that Enryakuji & Mii-dera split away from one another, developing two branches of t...http://booksllc.net/?id=1284017 |
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