Fujii-dera (Yoshinogawa)
Buddhist temple in Japan
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Fujii-dera (藤井寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple in Japan. It is the 11th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.[1][2]
| Fujii-dera | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Zen |
| Deity | Bhaisajyaguru |
| Location | |
| Location | Yoshinogawa |
| Country | Japan |
 Interactive map of Fujii-dera | |
| Coordinates | 34°03′06″N 134°20′55″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kūkai |
| Completed | 815 |
History
In 815, Kūkai visited the area and built a temple to house a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.[3] The nearby mountains were ravaged by the fires during the Tenshō period.[4] In 1832, a fire destroyed most of the temple, the current building were finished in 1860.[1] A Cloud Dragon design on the ceiling in the Main Hall of the temple was painted by a local artist in 1977.[5]
Yakushi Nyorai
A statue of Yakushi Nyorai in the temple is known for protection from disasters. The statue has always survived fires from the temple.[6]