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Chikurin-ji (竹林寺) is a Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. The main object of worship (本尊) is Monju Bosatsu (Manjushri).

History

The temple is said to have been established by the monk Gyoki (行基) in the 8th century and is well known as the place where Gyoki is buried. A silver urn containing his burial record was found in 1255. It has since been designated a National Treasure of Japan.

Access

Chikurin-ji is close to Ichibu Station on the Kintetsu Ikoma Line.

References

[1] Chikurin-ji, Digital Museum of Ikoma City (In Official Home Page of Ikoma City)
Nihon Kotsu Kosha, Nara, Nihon Kotsu Kosha, 1984, p. 138.
Japanese version of Wikipedia

External links

34°40′20″N 135°42′11″E / 34.672299°N 135.703181°E / 34.672299; 135.703181

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 [[image:ikoma chikurinji.jpg|thumb|250px|Tomb of Gyoki]]
 [[image:ikoma chikurinji2.jpg|thumb|250px|Old Main Hall]]
-Chikurin-ji(竹林寺 chikurinji) is a [[Buddhist]] temple, in [[Ikoma, Nara|Ikoma]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]], [[Japan]].
+Chikurin-ji (竹林寺) is a [[Buddhist]] temple in [[Ikoma, Nara|Ikoma]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]], [[Japan]]. The main object of worship (本尊) is [[Manjushri|Monju Bosatsu]] (Manjushri).
 ==History==
-This temple is said to be established by a famous Japanese monk [[Gyoki]](行基) in the 8th century, and well-known as a place where Gyoki himself was buried. Actually his silver urn with his tomb-record was found at this temple in [[1255]]. Today the silver urn was selected as a national treasure in Japan.
+The temple is said to have been established by the monk [[Gyoki]] (行基) in the 8th century and is well known as the place where Gyoki is buried. A silver urn containing his burial record was found in 1255. It has since been designated a National Treasure of Japan.
-==Site of Historical Value==
-*Tomb of [[Gyōki]]
 ==Access==
+Chikurin-ji is close to [[Ichibu Station (Nara)|Ichibu Station]] on the [[Kintetsu Railway|Kintetsu]] [[Ikoma Line]].
-*[[Ichibu Station (Nara)|Ichibu Station]] of [[Kintetsu Ikoma Line]]
-== See also ==
-* For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the [[Glossary of Japanese Buddhism]].
 ==References==
 *[http://www.city.ikoma.lg.jp/dm/18/1810chikurinji/181000top/181000top.php] Chikurin-ji, Digital Museum of Ikoma City (In Official Home Page of Ikoma City)
-*Nihon Kotsu Kosha, ''Nara'', Nihon Kotsu Kosha, 1984, p.138.
+*Nihon Kotsu Kosha, ''Nara'', Nihon Kotsu Kosha, 1984, p.&nbsp;138.
 *Japanese version of Wikipedia
 ==External links==
 {{coord|34.672299|135.703181|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000}}
+{{Buddhist temples in Japan}}
 [[Category:Buddhist temples in Nara Prefecture]]
+[[Category:Gyōki]]
+[[Category:Temples of Mañjuśrī]]
-[[ja:竹林寺 (生駒市)]]