善通寺,Zentsuji,善通寺

四国八十八カ所霊場の第七十五番札所。弘法大師が唐より帰朝後、父の佐伯善通が寄進した地に師の恵果和尚が居住した中国長安の青龍寺を模して建立した。真言宗善通寺派総本山で弘法大師の誕生地と伝えられ、本尊は薬師如来。伽藍は巨大で金堂、五重塔、南大門など荘厳な建築物や樹木が多く、前の札所の甲山寺からは約1．5キロの距離で近い。当寺の宿坊には二泊し、朝のお勤めにも連日参加した。宿坊からの夕暮れの眺めが素晴らしい。他の札所とは別格の風格である。

That is the 75 th temple of Shikoku 88temple pilgrimage.After Kobo Daishi returned to Japan from Tang, he built the temple on the land donated by his father, SAEKI no Yoshimichi, imitating the Qinglong Temple in Changan, China, where his master, Keika Osho, lived. The head temple of the Zentsuji School of the Shingon Sect is said to be the birthplace of Kobo Daishi and the principal image is Yakushi Nyorai. The monastery is huge with majestic buildings and trees such as the Kondo, the five-storied pagoda, and the Nandaimon gate, and is about 1.5 kilometers away from Kozan-ji Temple. I stayed at this temple’s temple lodgings for two nights and attended the morning service every day. The view of the sunset from the shukubo(temple lodgings) is wonderful. It is quite different from other fudasho temples.

四国八十八个朝圣的第七十五座寺庙。弘法大师从唐朝归来后,在其父亲佐伯善通捐赠的地方,仿照师惠果和尚居住的中国长安青龙寺修建而成。真言宗善通寺派总本山据说是弘法大师的诞生地,本尊为药师如来。伽蓝巨大的金堂、五重塔、南大门等庄严的建筑物和树木很多,距离前面的名刹甲山寺约1.5公里的距离很近。在本寺的斋馆住了两晚,连日参加早课。从斋馆眺望夕阳的景色非常美。与其他的名刹相比,风格与众不同。