Rokkaku-dÅ (temple)
The Rokkaku - dō (Japanese六角 堂) is a Buddhist temple in the district Nakagyo -ku the city of Kyoto in Japan. The temple name means approximately hexagonal hall and playing on the shape of the main hall of the temple. The official name of the temple is Choho -ji (顶 法 寺). This is seldom used. The temple is associated with the faith Tendai shū. Main image of the temple is a statue of Kannon with wunscherfüllendem gem. The Rokkaku - dō is the 18th temple of Saigoku - pilgrimage (西 国 三十 三 箇 所, Saigoku sanjūsankasho ).
Overview
The temple, according to tradition, the Prince Regent Shōtoku is said to have founded the Rokkaku - dō 587. First abbot was to have been retired diplomat Ono no Imoko. Is considered likely, however, a foundation during the early Heian period.
The Rokkaku -do played a big role in the development of the Buddhist faith Jōdo Shinshu. Your founder Shinran said to have withdrawn for one hundred days in the Rokkaku -do; on the 95th day Shōtoku had appeared to him in a dream and advised him to become a disciple of the monk honing.
The Rokkaku - dō is considered the temple where monks first created as a temple jewelry flower arrangements. Hence the art of flower arranging ikebana have developed. The temple tradition leads this art back to the first abbot Ono no Imoko who have met elaborate flower arrangements on his missions in China. His cabin at the lake (池 坊, Ike no bō ) was named stiftend for Ikenobo direction of Ikebana. 1450 founded in Rokkaku - dō Ikenobo Senkei the first Ikebanaschule in the proper sense.
After the coming of 1125, the main hall was destroyed by fire, 1877 the current building was built in a similar style. On the temple grounds also include prayer halls for worship Shotoku and Shinran. The heso ishi (へそ 石, " navel - stone " ) is embedded in the pavement in front of the main hall. After a legendary tradition it should be a foundation stone of the original temple, which had formed the center of the medieval Kyoto. The present situation of the temple building is justified by the fact that Kannon an imperial Please corresponded to the building and further offset by a miracle to the north.