Affiliation Shingon Chizan sect Country Japan | Deity Fudō Myōō Phone +81 439-35-2984 | |
Location 1535 Yamamoto, Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture Completed Early Kamakura period, ca. 1185- Address 1535 Yamamoto, Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture 292-0401, Japan Similar Matsudo Central Park, Tojogaoka Historical Park, Kanpuku‑ji, Kōzō‑ji, Nago‑dera | ||
Enmyō-in (圓明院) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Chizan sect located in Kimitsu in Chiba Prefecture. Its go-honzon, or primary object of veneration, is a statute of Ācala, known in Japanese as the Fudō Myōō, or the "Immovable Wisdom King." A well-known kaya, or Japanese nutmeg-yew tree, of almost 5.4 meters in circumference is located within the temple grounds. A small hall was built at Enmyō-in in 1989 dedicated to prayers for traffic safety.
History
The origins of Enmyō-in are unclear, but it is traditionally thought to have been founded in the early Kamakura period, and was an early Shugendō temple. It fell in ruin, but was revived during the Keian years of the Edo period, approximately 1648-1652.
References
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