Ryōzen-ji (Naruto) explained

is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan best known as the first temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. It is associated with the Kōyasan sect and dedicated to Shaka Nyorai.

Said to have been founded by Gyōki during the Tenpyō era, its buildings are more recent replacements after damage by fires.^{[1] [2] [3]} Located close to the crossing point for pilgrims from the Kansai region, Yūben Shinnen identified the temple as No.1 in his Shikoku henro michishirube of 1687 and subsequent guidebooks followed suit.^[4] It is customary to return to Ryōzen-ji on a 'thanksgiving visit' upon completing the pilgrimage, although this may be a relatively recent development.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Tōrin-in, the temple's

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ryōzen-ji . . 24 April 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111006123720/http://www.city.naruto.tokushima.jp/kanko/cgi/test/see/ryozan.htm . 6 October 2011 .
2. Book: The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan . 44 . Miyata, Taisen . Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles . 2006.
3. Book: Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin . Miyazaki, Tateki . Matsuyama . 2004 . 42.
4. Book: Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku . 116, 127 . Reader, Ian . . 2005 . 978-0-8248-2907-0.
5. Book: Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku . 13–14 . Reader, Ian . . 2005 . 978-0-8248-2907-0.
6. Web site: Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions - Jan 07 Newsletter (p.31) . . 24 April 2011.