Gansen-ji
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| Gansen-ji | |
|---|---|
岩船寺 | |
 The main hall and pond | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Sect | Shingon Risshu |
| Prefecture | Kyoto |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Kizugawa |
| Country | Japan |
  Shown within Kyoto Prefecture  Gansen-ji (Japan) | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°43′12.9″N 135°53′8.9″E / 34.720250°N 135.885806°E |
| Website | |
| gansenji | |
Gansen-ji (Japanese: 岩船寺) is a Japanese Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu sect in the city of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
The temple is known for its hydrangea gardens, and is the fifteenth of the twenty-five Kansai flower temples,[1] a multi-sect association of twenty-five Japanese Buddhist temples in the Kansai region that are known for their flower and foliage displays.[2]
The temple is part of the Tono Magaibubu Cultural Property Environmental Conservation Area[3] and is part of two Japanese Buddhist pilgrimages. The temple is fourth of the eighteen ancient Shingon temples[4] and is the 129th of the Kansai region's 152 shrines of the Shinbutsu Pilgrimage.[5]
According to the Gansen-ji Engi (Japanese: 岩船寺縁起, lit. 'Gansen-ji's Origin') compiled in 1632, Gansen-ji was built in 729 by the Buddhist priest Gyōki by order of Emperor Shōmu.[6] Much of it was burned down during the Jōkyū War in 1221 before being rebuilt in 1311. After being destroyed again by fire, donations were made for its reconstruction by Tokugawa Ieyasu and Tokugawa Hidetada, and was rebuilt between 1624 and 1643 during the Kan'ei era.[7]
To celebrate the 2600th anniversary of Japan's founding, a gagaku musical group called the Garyōkai held a concert at Gansen-ji on December 7, 1940. The event included classical music, noh dances, and a special Japanese tea ceremony.[8]
