Rengein Tanjoji Main Temple

Japanese name： 蓮華院誕生寺本院

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Main Image Four Heavenly Kings (Jikokuten, Zochoten, Komokuten and Tamonten) Category Tenbu (Deva)

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Description

The Great South Gate of Rengein Tanjoji, a Shingon Ritsu temple, houses four guardian statues: Jikokuten, Zochoten, Komokuten and Tamonten, protectors of the cardinal directions. The figures, each approximately four meters tall, occupy the lower level of a 15-meter-high two-story wooden gate rebuilt in April 2011. Their scale makes an imposing impression on visitors standing before them. According to temple tradition, the original temple was founded by Taira no Shigemori. It was destroyed in warfare and revived in the twentieth century. The Four Heavenly Kings can normally be worshipped from within the grounds, which are free to enter.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10429

Temple / Site Rengein Tanjoji Main Temple

Visiting Area Lower Level of the Nandaimon (Great South Gate)

Visiting Status Normally accessible from the temple grounds (statues in the South Gate; free admission to grounds; confirm visiting hours)

Address 熊本県玉名市築地2288

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