Kumadani-ji (Awa)

Kumadani-ji (熊谷寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi.[1][2] The Hondō was destroyed by fire in 1928 and has been rebuilt.[3] The Daishidō, tahōtō, chūmon, and shōrō have all been designated Prefectural Cultural Properties.[4]

Kumadani-ji
熊谷寺
Religion
AffiliationShingon
DeitySenjū Kannon
Location
LocationAwa-shi, Tokushima-ken
CountryJapan
Architecture
FounderKūkai
Completedearly 9th century

See also
  • Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage

References
  1. Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 51.
  2. Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama. p. 44.
  3. "Kumadaniji". Awa City. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  4. "Tokushima bunkazai". Tokushima Prefecture. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.


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