Bamboo forest temple

A Shingon sect Chisan temple located on Mount Godai in Kochi City. It is called Godaisan Konjikiin. The principal image is Manjusri Bodhisattva. It is commonly known as Tosa Manjusri. It is the 31st temple of the 88 Shikoku Pilgrimage. According to temple legend, it was founded by Gyoki in 724 (Jinki 1), and was rebuilt by Kukai during the Daido period (806-810), who became the founder of the temple's revival. As Yamazaki Ansai wrote in his Shoro-ki (Church Tower Record) during the Kan'ei period (1624-1644), the temple is located in a tranquil and scenic location overlooking the Kyuuko Bay. It has magnificent buildings, including the main hall (Muromachi period, designated as an important cultural property of the country). The temple treasures include many sculptures designated as important national cultural properties, such as a wooden statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva and five attendant statues, and a standing statue of Amida Nyorai. There is also a memorial museum of botanist Makino Tomitaro on the temple grounds.

[Hiromune Mashiba]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

高知市五台山にある真言(しんごん)宗智山(ちさん)派の寺。五台山金色院と号する。本尊は文殊菩薩(もんじゅぼさつ)。俗に土佐文殊の名で親しまれる。四国八十八か所第31番札所。寺伝では724年（神亀1）に行基(ぎょうき)が開創、大同(だいどう)年間（806～810）空海が再興し中興の祖となっている。寛永(かんえい)年間（1624～1644）山崎闇斎(あんさい)が『鐘楼記』で記しているように、当寺は静寂な地で、吸江(きゅうこう)湾を見下ろす風光明媚(めいび)な地である。本堂（室町時代、国の重要文化財）をはじめとする壮大な伽藍(がらん)がある。寺宝には木造文殊菩薩および侍者像五躯(く)、同阿弥陀如来(あみだにょらい)立像など国重要文化財の指定を受けている多くの彫刻がある。また境内には植物学の牧野富太郎(とみたろう)記念館がある。

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