Shido-ji

Shido-ji
Religion
DeityEkādaśamukha
Location
LocationSanuki, Kagawa
CountryJapan
Interactive map of Shido-ji
Coordinates34°19′27″N 134°10′47″E / 34.3243°N 134.1796°E / 34.3243; 134.1796
Architecture
FounderChikako
Completed625

Shido-ji (志度寺) is a Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa, Japan. It is the 86th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

History

The temple was founded in 625, when Chikako, a member of a marine group, sculpted a statue of Ekādaśamukha on a sacred tree and built a temple.

Tomb of Ama

The Tomb of Ama is a tomb related to a tragic story about the Fujiwara no Fusasaki family.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Temple 86, Shidoji". Shikoku Tourism. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Shidoji Temple". Kagawa Culture Compass. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Fudarakusan Shidoji". 88shikokuhenro.jp. Retrieved June 30, 2024.