Chikurin-ji

Tomb of Gyoki

Old Main Hall

Chikurin-ji(竹林寺 chikurinji) is a Buddhist temple, in Ikoma, Nara, Japan.

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.

Site of Historical Value

• Tomb of Gyōki

Access

• 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

• [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

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