Manju-ji
Manju-ji (満寿寺, Manju-ji) is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Manju-ji was designated a Jissatsu temple for a time. At present, it is a sub-temple of Tōfuku-ji (東福寺, Tōfuku-ji).[1]
In 1305, Nanpo Jomyo (posthumously known as National Teacher Enzu Daio 圓通大應國師) was appointed abbot of Manju-ji in 萬壽寺.[2]
History
Manju-ji was founded in the middle Heian period (late 13th century).[3] The temple was considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan (京都五山, Kyoto gozan) or "five great Zen temples of Kyoto", along with the Tenryu-ji (天龍寺, Tenryu-ji), Shokoku-ji (相国寺, Shokoku-ji), Kennin-ji (建仁寺, Kennin-ji), and Tōfuku-ji. The head temple presiding over the Gozen in Kyoto is Nanzen-ji (南禅寺, Nanzen-ji). presiding as the head temple.[4]After the completion of Shōkoku-ji by Yoshimitsu in 1386, a new ranking system was created with Nanzen-ji at the top and in a class of its own. The Nanzen-ji had the title of "First Temple of The Land" and played a supervising role.[5]
| Nanzen-ji | ||
| Kyoto | Kamakura | |
|---|---|---|
| First Rank | Tenryū-ji | Kenchō-ji |
| Second Rank | Shōkoku-ji | Engaku-ji |
| Third Rank | Kennin-ji | Jufuku-ji |
| Fourth Rank | Tōfuku-ji | Jōchi-ji |
| Fifth Rank | Manju-ji | Jōmyō-ji |
Artwork
A large noteworthy Amida figure is too large to be moved from Manju-ji.[6] The temple holds a collection of esoteric Buddhist art which was traditionally used in teaching the salient points in the story of the life of Shakamuni (釈迦牟尼, Sha-ka-mun-i).[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ Baroni, Helen Josephine. (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism, p. 214.
- ^ Joint Council for Japanese Rinzai and Obaku Zen: "Transmission of Zen to Japan"
- ^ Japan Cultural Profile: "Buddhist architecture in the Kamakura period (1185-1333)"
- ^ Baroni, p. 116.
- ^ Dumoulin, Heinrich. (2005). Zen Buddhism: A History (Vol. II: Japan), pp. 151-153.
- ^ McCallum, Donald F. "Heian Sculpture at the Tokyo National Museum. Part II: A Review Article," Artibus Asiae, Vol. 36, No. 1/2 (1974), pp. 147 n3.
- ^ JAANUS (Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System): Shaka hassou (釈迦八相, Sha-ka-has-sou).
References
- Baroni, Helen Josephine. (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. New York: Rosen Publishing Group. 10-ISBN 0823922405; 13-ISBN 9780823922406; OCLC 42680558
- Dumoulin, Heinrich. (2005). Zen Buddhism: A History (Vol. II: Japan). Bloomington, Indiana: World Wisdom. 10-ISBN 0-941-53290-9; 13-ISBN 978-0-941-53290-7
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society.
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