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Fukiji Temple Great Hall
JAPAN, Oita, Bungotakada |
Fukiji is one of the largest temples in the area and belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. The Great Hall was built in the late Heian period (794-1185) and is the oldest Amitabha Hall on Kyushu. It was listed as a National Treasure in 1952.
The three-by-four bay hall is built of yew and has a single-eave pyramidal roof covered with cylindrical tiles. It is surrounded by a veranda. Across the top of the sturdy columns there are thick beams, on which there are bracket arms supporting the gently sloping roof. In the center of the roof there is a harmika and jewel. Inside the hall the central worship area is surrounded by four thick round columns. A Jocho-style Amitabha Buddha sitting on a Sumeru throne is enshrined within the worship area. The wooden panel behind the statue has a large-scale depiction of the Western Pure Land. |
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