Seihakuji Temple Buddha Hall
Seihakuji Temple Buddha Hall (interior)
Seihakuji Temple Buddha Hall
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Seihakuji Temple belongs to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen Buddhism. It is believed that the temple was constructed by Ashikaga Takauji with the support of Muso Soseki. According to records, the hall was constructed in 1415 during the Muromachi period. It was listed as a National Treasure in 1955.
The three-by-three bay hall stands on a square stone base. It has a double-eave hip-and-gable roof covered in cypress bark. There are lattice doors in the central bay and ogee arch windows in the bays on either side. A statue of Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara sitting on a Sumeru throne is enshrined in a cabinet within the hall. The upper part of the cabinet is painted with dragons and clouds.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, page 948.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S},
pages = 948,
title = {{Seihakuji Temple Buddha Hall}},
volume = 3,
year = {2016}}