Myōtsū-ji

Myōtsū-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

History

The foundation of Myōtsū-ji is uncertain. Per temple records dated 1374, the temple was founded by the famous general Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in 806. Two of the structures of the temple date to the
Kamakura period: the Hondō and the three-storey pagoda and both are designated National Treasures. A number of Heian-period statues within these buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties. The temple also has a garden with a pond.

Hondō, also referred to as the Yakushi-dō has a floor plan of 14.09 m × 14.82 m. The building has a hipped roof with a distinctive roof beam and is covered with cypress bark shingles. It was restored in 1923.
Three-storey pagoda, with a total height of 22.13 meters is also covered with cypress bark shingles. It was restored in 1958.
Sanmon is an Obama City Cultural Property, and contains statues of the Kongōrikishi which are dated 1264, and which are also Obama C.ICPs.
Shōrō