Manganji Temple

Japanese name： 満願寺

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Main Image Wooden Standing Jizo Bosatsu with Niō Guardians and Six Jizo Images Category Bodhisattva / Deva

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Description

Manganji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded by Hojo Tokisada in 1274 to pray for the nation's peace. Beside the graves of three members of the Hojo family stands a Jizo Hall housing a large wooden standing Jizo Bodhisattva approximately 2.65 meters tall, with associated Niō guardian and Six Jizo images. The principal statue and attendant figures are Important Cultural Properties designated by Kumamoto Prefecture. The Jizo's gentle form evokes sculpture from the Northern and Southern Courts period. The hall is traditionally dated to 1367, and the surrounding old cedars and medieval stone monuments recall the region's Buddhist past. Visitors should confirm opening arrangements before viewing the hall's interior.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10423

Temple / Site Manganji Temple

Visiting Area Jizo Hall beside the Hojo Family Graves on the Temple Grounds

Visiting Status Temple grounds normally accessible; confirm when the Jizo Hall and its statues may be viewed

Address 熊本県阿蘇郡南小国町満願寺2292

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