Provincial temple

A Kokubun -ji denotes a Tempelart in Japan. On the orders of the Japanese Tenno Shōmu moved in the year 741, a system of state-sponsored Buddhist monasteries in Japan was built. And a convent for nuns (国 分 尼 寺, kokubunniji, kokubuniji, "provincial nuns temple " ) In each province, a monastery for monks (: "provincial temple " or rarely国 分 僧寺, kokubunsōji, "provincial monk temple "国 分 寺, kokubunji, dt approximately ) should be constructed whose prayers should be directed to the welfare of the state.

You should bring the state and the population prosperity and above all protection from disasters, such as earthquakes, fires and crop failures.

The Todai -ji in Nara, the provincial temple of the province Yamato, served as the head temple of all Kokubunji and the Hokke -ji served as the head temple for all Kokubunniji.

The words Kokubunji, Kokubun or Kokubu have been preserved in place names to this day, such as:

  • Kokubunji, Kagawa Prefecture,
  • Kokubu, Kagoshima Prefecture,
  • Kokubunji -chō, Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture,
  • Kokubunji, Kita- ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture,
  • Kokubunji, Tochigi Prefecture and
  • Kokubunji, Tokyo Prefecture.

Bitchū - Kokubun -ji

Hida Kokubun -ji

Iyo- Kokubun -ji

Mino - Kokubun -ji

Mutsu Kokubun -ji

Sanuki - Kokubun -ji

( Settsu ) Kokubun -ji

Shinano- Kokubun -ji

Tosa - Kokubun -ji

Wakasa- Kokubun -ji

  • Buddhist Temple in Japan
  • Japanese history
  • Policy ( Japan)
Bhikkhuni Yamato Province Awa Province (Tokushima) Hida Province Iyo Province Sanuki Province Settsu Province Shinano Province Tosa Province Wakasa Province
482464
de