Tairyūji

Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji (Tairyū Temple, Great Dragon Temple) (Japanese: 太龍寺 ^[ja]) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva.

History

• The temple was constructed during Emperor Kanmu's era.
• In the Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika (長宗我部 元親) force.
• In the Edo era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏).^[1][2]
• Typhoon No. 6 in July 2011 caused a 400-year-old cedar tree to break and broke through the main hall roof.

Cultural properties

Following structures in the temple were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on June 21, 2013:

• Main Hall: built in 1852^[3]
• Kōbō-Daishi Hall: built in 1877^[4]
• Hexagon Sutra Hall: built in 1856^[5]
• Treasure Stupa: built in 1861^[6]
• Entrance Gate: built 1806^[7]
• Bell Tower Gate: built in 1903^[8]

See also

• Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage