Ichijō-ji
Hokkesan Ichijō-ji (法華山一乗寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in Kasai, Hyōgo, Japan.
| Hokkesan Ichijō-ji | |
|---|---|
Pagoda | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tendai |
| Deity | Shō Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 821-17, Sakamoto, Kasai, Hyōgo 675-2222 |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Hōdō Sennin |
| Date established | 650 |
| Completed | 1628 (Reconstruction) |
It was first established in 650 at Emperor Kōtoku's request, and the temple complex and buildings have undergone several periods of destruction and reconstruction since its founding, with most of its present structures dating to the 16-17th century. It is famous for its Heian period three-storied pagoda, built in 1171 in the wayō style of Japanese architecture and designated a National Treasure of Japan. Other important building in the temple complex include the kondō (main hall), built in 1628 by order of Honda Tadamasa, the lord of Himeji Castle, and three other smaller structures, Gohōdō, Myokendō and Bentendō, and a gorintō, all of them built between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods and designated Important Cultural Properties.
Ichijō-ji is temple No. 26 in the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage, following Kiyomizu-dera and preceding Engyō-ji.