Virtual Kako County Chichibu 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #29 Amida -do Hall

 

     Kakurin-ji Temple’s Jogyo-do Hall is commonly called Amida-do.  The hall is believed to have been built around 1112, at the same time as its twin hall, Taishi-do, was built.

     A Jogyo-do hall is also referred to as a Jogyo-Zanmai-do hall.  Jogyo Zammai is the Buddhist practice in which monks walk around Amidabha for 90 days while chanting Nianfo and thinking of Amidabha in their hearts.  Therefore, the hall is square with Amidabha enshrined in the center, and often has a tented pyramidal roof.

Jogyo-do Hall, Kakurin-ji

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