Kaijusanji Temple - Monster Temple

This temple is located in Kamocho Reihei, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture. It belongs to the Chisan school of the Shingon sect. Its mountain name is Fudarakusan. It is said to have been founded by Roben in 735 (Tenpyo 7) as a temple at the request of Emperor Shomu, and was rebuilt by Jokei after it burned down in 1137 (Hōen 3), so he is regarded as the founder of the temple's restoration. During the time of his disciple Kakushin, the temple's land and various buildings were established and the temple's fortunes reached their peak, but even now, it is located in the mountains surrounded by old trees, and traces of its large size remain. Within the temple grounds are the five-story pagoda (National Treasure) erected in 1214 (Kenpo 2), as well as the Monju Hall (National Important Cultural Property), the main hall, the Yakushi Hall, and many other temple treasures, including the principal image of the eleven-faced Kannon (National Important Cultural Property) and Bishamonten.

[Hiromune Mashiba]

"Kaijusenji Temple" by Keisho Kudo (1968, Chuokoron-Bijutsu Shuppan)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

京都府木津川(きづがわ)市加茂町例幣(かもちょうれいへい)にある寺。真言宗智山(ちさん)派に属する。山号は補陀落山(ふだらくさん)。聖武(しょうむ)天皇の勅願寺で、735年（天平7）良弁(ろうべん)の創建と伝えられ、1137年（保延3）焼失したのを貞慶(じょうけい)が再興したので、彼を中興の祖と仰ぐ。その高弟覚真(かくしん)の時代に寺領、諸伽藍(がらん)も整い、寺運は隆盛に達したが、いまもなお古木に囲まれた山中にあり、巨刹(きょさつ)のおもかげが残る。境内には1214年（建保2）に建立された五重塔（国宝）をはじめ、文殊(もんじゅ)堂（国重要文化財）、本堂、薬師(やくし)堂などがあり、また本尊十一面観音（国重要文化財）、毘沙門天(びしゃもんてん)など多くの寺宝を蔵している。

［眞柴弘宗］

『工藤圭章著『海住山寺』（1968・中央公論美術出版）』

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