Konrenji Temple Amitabha Hall
Konrenji Temple Amitabha Hall (interior)
Konrenji Temple Amitabha Hall
JAPAN, Aichi, Nishio
The Amitabha Hall is believed to have been built in 1186 during the Kamakura period by Tohkuroh Moringa under the orders of Minamoto no Yoritomo. It was listed as a National Treasure in 1955.
This three-by-three bay hall has a single-eave hip roof covered in cypress bark. The eaves at the front are extended and a small room has been added on the eastern side. The pillar capitals have bracket sets which are traditional and elegant. A seated Amitabha Buddha statue with two attendants is enshrined on a Sumeru platform inside the hall. The dome-shaped caisson ceiling is a common characteristic of Buddha halls constructed during the Kamakura (1185–1333) and Muromachi (1392–1573) periods.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, page 621.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L},
pages = 621,
title = {{Konrenji Temple Amitabha Hall}},
volume = 2,
year = {2016}}