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| jizoudou 地蔵堂 | ||||||
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| A temple hall where the Buddhist deity *Jizou 地蔵 (Sk. Ksitigarbha) is enshrined. He is a bodhisattva *bosatsu 菩薩 dedicated to rescuing souls trapped in realms of evil. He is especially popular as the protector of children and the souls of dead children. There is no established style of building to house a statue of Jizou. For example: A hexagonal (8.73m per side) building *rokkaku endou 六角円堂 at Choukouji 長光寺 (1510), Aichi prefecture is a jizoudou. The Sanbutsuji Jizoudou 三仏寺地蔵堂 (Muromachi period) in Tottori prefecture, is 3×4 bays (6.33 ×7.92m), and is constructed in an overhang style kake-zukuri 懸造. It is identical to the *monjudou 文殊堂 at the same temple. The Shoufukuji Jizoudou 正福寺地蔵堂 (1407) in Tokyo, is an excellent example of a typical 5×5 bay (8.12 ×8.12m) Zen style building *zenshuuyou 禅宗様. The Houryuuji Jizoudou 法隆寺地蔵堂 in Nara, is a small 3×3 bay (5.13×5.13m) bay hall in wayou style *wayou 和様. The Shin'yakushiji Jizouodu 新薬師寺地蔵堂 (Kamakura period) in Nara, is a 1×1 bay hall (3.05×3.05m) in ｗayou style. The Entakuji Jizoudou 塩沢寺地蔵堂 (Muromachi period) in Yamanashi prefecture, is a 3×4 bay (6.36×7.27m) structure with a mixture of Zen and wayou styles. These six Jizoudou are designated as important cultural properties. | ||||||
 Shin'yakushiji
Jizouodu 新薬師寺地蔵堂 (Nara)
 houfukuji Jizoudou 正福寺地蔵堂 (Tokyo)
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