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, 02:45, 29 November 2013Created page with "*''Other Names'': 金剛王院 ''(Kongou ou in)'' *''Japanese'': 成田山新勝寺 ''(Narita-san Shinshou-ji)'' Narita-san Shinshô-ji is a Buddhist temple in Narita, [[..."
*''Other Names'': 金剛王院 ''(Kongou ou in)''
*''Japanese'': 成田山新勝寺 ''(Narita-san Shinshou-ji)''
Narita-san Shinshô-ji is a Buddhist temple in [[Narita]], [[Chiba prefecture]]. The patron temple of the [[Ichikawa family]] of [[kabuki]] actors, it is chiefly dedicated to the deity [[Fudo Myoo|Fudô Myôô]], and is famous for its ''[[ogoma]]'' fire rituals.
The head temple of the Chisan branch of [[Shingon]] [[Buddhism]], its chief object of worship, a grand statue of Fudô Myôô, is said to have been dedicated by [[Kukai|Kûkai]] himself, at the request of [[Emperor Saga]]. The sculpture was originally enshrined at [[Jingo-ji]] on [[Mt. Takao]], but, during the rebellion of [[Taira no Masakado]] in [[939]], at the request of [[Emperor Suzaku]], the monk [[Kancho|Kanchô]]<!--寛朝大僧正--> fled with it to the [[Kanto|Kantô]], and at Narita in [[Shimousa province]], stopped and performed an ''o-goma'' fire ritual for 21 days. At the end of the 21 days, the rebellion was ended, and Kanchô established a new temple on the spot, dubbing it Narita-san Shinshô-ji (lit. "new victory temple").
==Grounds==
The temple's main gate, most recently rebuilt in 2008, is about 15 meters tall, and features wooden carvings of the twelve signs of the [[zodiac]] on its ''[[kaerumata]]'' (decorative roof beams). The gate also serves as a storehouse for eight Buddha statues.
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==References==
*Pamphlets available on-site.
*Plaques on-site.
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Heian Period]]
*''Japanese'': 成田山新勝寺 ''(Narita-san Shinshou-ji)''
Narita-san Shinshô-ji is a Buddhist temple in [[Narita]], [[Chiba prefecture]]. The patron temple of the [[Ichikawa family]] of [[kabuki]] actors, it is chiefly dedicated to the deity [[Fudo Myoo|Fudô Myôô]], and is famous for its ''[[ogoma]]'' fire rituals.
The head temple of the Chisan branch of [[Shingon]] [[Buddhism]], its chief object of worship, a grand statue of Fudô Myôô, is said to have been dedicated by [[Kukai|Kûkai]] himself, at the request of [[Emperor Saga]]. The sculpture was originally enshrined at [[Jingo-ji]] on [[Mt. Takao]], but, during the rebellion of [[Taira no Masakado]] in [[939]], at the request of [[Emperor Suzaku]], the monk [[Kancho|Kanchô]]<!--寛朝大僧正--> fled with it to the [[Kanto|Kantô]], and at Narita in [[Shimousa province]], stopped and performed an ''o-goma'' fire ritual for 21 days. At the end of the 21 days, the rebellion was ended, and Kanchô established a new temple on the spot, dubbing it Narita-san Shinshô-ji (lit. "new victory temple").
==Grounds==
The temple's main gate, most recently rebuilt in 2008, is about 15 meters tall, and features wooden carvings of the twelve signs of the [[zodiac]] on its ''[[kaerumata]]'' (decorative roof beams). The gate also serves as a storehouse for eight Buddha statues.
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==References==
*Pamphlets available on-site.
*Plaques on-site.
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Heian Period]]