Jōdo-ji (Ono)
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The is a temple of the Shingon
Shingon Buddhism
is one of the mainstream major schools of Japanese Buddhism and one of the few surviving Esoteric Buddhist lineages that started in the 3rd to 4th century CE that originally spread from India to China through traveling monks such as Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra...

 sect in Ono
Ono, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 50,522, with a household number of 18,724 and the density of 539.30 persons per km²...

, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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It was established by Chōgen in 1190 - 1198.

Jōdo-ji's Jōdodō completed in 1194 is a National Treasure of Japan
National treasures of Japan
National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...

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The architecture is in the Daibutsu style that combines Japanese and Chinese
Chinese architecture
Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged, the main changes being only the decorative details...

 elements.

List of buildings

  • Jōdodō - built in 1194.
  • Yakushiō (Main hall) - Important Cultural Property of Japan
    Important Cultural Properties of Japan
    The term is often shortened into just are items officially already classified as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people....

    . It was rebuilt in 1517.
  • Hachiman
    Hachiman
    In Japanese mythology, is the Japanese syncretic god of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. Although often called the god of war, he is more correctly defined as the tutelary god of warriors. He is also divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people...

    -jinja honden
    Honden
    The , is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of its usually stands the haiden, or...

     - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
  • Hachiman-jinja haiden - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
  • Kaizanō - rebuilt in 1520.
  • Bell tower
    Bell tower
    A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...

     - rebuilt in 1632.
  • Fudodō
  • Monjudō
  • Kyōzō
    Kyōzō
    in Japanese Buddhist architecture is a repository for sūtras and chronicles of the temple history. It is also called , , or . In ancient times the kyōzō was placed opposite the belfry on the east-west axis of the temple. The earliest extant kyōzō is at Hōryū-ji, and it is a two-storied structure....


List of sculptures

  • Amitabha
    Amitabha
    Amitābha is a celestial buddha described in the scriptures of the Mahāyāna school of Buddhism...

     Triad - National Treasure of Japan. Kaikei
    Kaikei
    Kaikei was a Japanese Busshi of Kamakura period, known alongside Unkei. Because many busshi of the school have a name including kei , his school is called Kei-ha . Kaikei being also called Anna-dabutsu, his style is called Anna-miyou and is known to be intelligent, pictorial and delicate...

    's most important work. It is a work in 1195-1197. Height: 24.6ft
  • Amitabha - Important Cultural Property of Japan. Kaikei
    Kaikei
    Kaikei was a Japanese Busshi of Kamakura period, known alongside Unkei. Because many busshi of the school have a name including kei , his school is called Kei-ha . Kaikei being also called Anna-dabutsu, his style is called Anna-miyou and is known to be intelligent, pictorial and delicate...

    's work. It is a work in 1201. Loaned to Nara National Museum
    Nara National Museum
    The is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.-Introduction:The Nara National Museum is located in Nara, which was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Katayama Tōkuma designed the original building, which is a representative Western-style building of the Meiji period and has been...

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  • Chōgen
    Chogen
    was a after Manju and before Chōryaku. This period spanned the years from July 1028 through April 1037. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1028 : The new era name Chōgen was created to mark and event or series of events...

    - Important Cultural Property of Japan. (1234)
  • Buddhist saint
    Saint
    A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...

    's mask, 25 pieces - Important Cultural Property of Japan. It is a work of Kaikei's school.

List of craftwork

  • Hand drum
    Drum
    The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...

     made of copper - Important Cultural Property of Japan. (1194).
  • Gorintō
    Gorinto
    is the name of a Japanese type of Buddhist pagoda believed to have been first adopted by the Shingon and Tendai sects during the mid Heian period. It is used for memorial or funerary purposes and is therefore common in Buddhist temples and cemeteries. It is also called or , where the term sotoba...

     made of copper - Important Cultural Property of Japan. (1194).
  • Table - Important Cultural Property of Japan.

List of paintings

  • Nirvana
    Nirvana
    Nirvāṇa ; ) is a central concept in Indian religions. In sramanic thought, it is the state of being free from suffering. In Hindu philosophy, it is the union with the Supreme being through moksha...

     - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
  • Shingon's eight saints - Important Cultural Property of Japan.

See also


Gallery


File:Jodoji Ono Hyogo07n4272.jpg|Bell tower
File:Jodoji Ono Hyogo15n3200.jpg|Kaizandō
File:Jodoji Ono Hyogo14n4272.jpg|Fudoō
File:Jodoji Ono Hyogo12n3200.jpg|Hachiman-jinja honden and haiden

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