【Japan tourism】 Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage trip [No.54] Tikamisan Housyouin Enmeiji

2023年3月31日2023年4月15日

Mt. Chikami (approximately 244m above sea level), where Enmeiji Temple, where Kobo Daishi built the Shichido Garan, stands, can be seen northwest of Imabari City. In the past, there was a Shichido Garan in the area of this mountaintop, and it is said that it prospered as a center of learning during the Kamakura period.

Title

1. Enmeiji
- 1.1. Place
- 1.2. Gosyuin(red stamp)
2. History
3. Highlight

Enmeiji

Principal image	Fudo Myouou
Honzon mantra	Noumaku sanmanda bazaradan senda makarosyada sowataya un tarata kanman
Denomination	Shingon Buddhism Buzan sect

Place

Temple lodging： none

Phone：0898-22-5696

〒794-0081

636 Akatakou, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture

Gosyuin(red stamp)

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History

It is said that in 720 ( Yoro 4), Gyoki, at the imperial request of Emperor Kanmu, carved a statue of Fudo Myo-o, an incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai, and established it as the principal image of worship.

From 810 to 824, under the imperial order of Emperor Saga, Kobo Daishi rebuilt the temple as a central training hall for faith and learning, and named it “Fudoin Enmyoji" as an imperial prayer hall. However, since the name of the temple is the same as the 53rd Fudasho, it is inconvenient, so it was renamed to “Enmeiji" after the Meiji era.

In 1268 ( Bunei 5), Gyonen of the Kegon sect wrote “Hassyuu Kouyou", which is said to be an introductory text to Buddhism, at Nishitani-no-bo of the temple. “Hasshuu" refers to Kusha, Narujitsu, Ritsu, Hoso, Sanron, Tendai, and Kegon sects, as well as the newly established Jodo sect, and is written in two volumes.

Since then, it has been destroyed by repeated fires, but has been rebuilt each time. In 1727 ( Kyoho 12), it was moved to the current Chikami foothills along with the principal image.