Motoyama-ji

Shippōzan Motoyama-ji
Bronze statue of Kūkai in front of Mail Hall
, Motoyama-ji (Japan)
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Rite	Kōyasan Shingon
Location
Location	Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture
Country	Japan
Coordinates	34°8′22.8″N 133°41′38.6″E
Architecture
Founder	Kūkai
Established	807
Completed	1913 (Reconstruction)

The Shippōzan Motoyama-ji (Japanese: 七宝山 本山寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan sect in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Emperor Heizei's order in 807. Hayagriva is the principal image. The temple has undergone several reconstruction efforts since its founding, including the rebuilding of its Main Hall (which is a National Treasure of Japan) in 1300.

Motoyama-ji is temple No.70 in the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

Building list

• Main Hall – National Treasure of Japan. It was rebuilt in 1300.
• Sanmon (Niō Gate) – Important Cultural Property. Zen'yō. It was rebuilt in 1147.
• Pagoda – It was rebuilt in 1913.
• Daishidō
• Gomadō
• Chinjudō – Cultural Property of Kagawa prefecture. It was rebuilt in 1547 (Muromachi period).
• Amidadō
• Jūōdō
• Dainichidō
• Ireidō
• Kyakuden
• Bell tower
• Kuri

See also

• National Treasures of Japan
  • List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)

Gallery

• 
  Main Hall
• 
  Sanmon (Nio Gate)
• 
  Pagoda
• 
  Daishidō
• 
  Jūōdō
• 
  Chinjudō
• 
  Amidadō

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110718212324/http://www.city.mitoyo.lg.jp/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=457
• 70番札所 本山寺 (Japanese)
• Download PDF (10MB) – Tourism Shikoku