Sensoji temple, the main place of Sho Kannon Sect, is an ancient Buddhist temple located in
Asakusa(kundoku way of Senso), Tokyo, Japan. It is not only Tokyo’s(Edo-jo) oldest temple, but also the most significant. Due to the Tendai Sect of Buddhism, this temple independent after the World War ll. Sensoji area is more like a complex. Near the main temple is a 5-layer pagoda, a Shinto shrine, and the Asakusa Shrine, as well as The Nakamise-dōri (仲見世通り) ,a commercial street which has many shops with traditional goods
The Sensoji Kannon temple is dedicated to Guanyin. The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the figure back into the river, …show more content…
After that, following the oracle in a dream, he thought the figure should become a “hidden image” which means that figure never to be exposed to mortal’s eyes.
During the Tengyo period(938-946) Kimimasa built a gorgeous temple which endowed with rice fields as a votive offering to the Goddess.
When Tokugawa Ieyasu found his military government(Tokugawa bakufu) in Edo(Tokyo) in 1590. The Sensoji Temple changed into the place of worship for the Tokuwaga family. Tokugawa Ieyasu’s new arrangement of the temple area made it becoming even more popular and remained so. Although it has been destroyed several times by the fire, a new building has always been built on the same location on a bigger scale.
With the beginning of Meiji era, the period Edo was renamed Tokyo, the area around the temple was transformed into Asakusa Park due to the influence of Western civilization.
After the World War II, the area was reconstructed. According to the record, the measurements of the new central temple area are Front- 114 ft., depth- 108 ft., total floor space-37,152 sq.ft., height-97
Asakusa(kundoku way of Senso), Tokyo, Japan. It is not only Tokyo’s(Edo-jo) oldest temple, but also the most significant. Due to the Tendai Sect of Buddhism, this temple independent after the World War ll. Sensoji area is more like a complex. Near the main temple is a 5-layer pagoda, a Shinto shrine, and the Asakusa Shrine, as well as The Nakamise-dōri (仲見世通り) ,a commercial street which has many shops with traditional goods
The Sensoji Kannon temple is dedicated to Guanyin. The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the figure back into the river, …show more content…
After that, following the oracle in a dream, he thought the figure should become a “hidden image” which means that figure never to be exposed to mortal’s eyes.
During the Tengyo period(938-946) Kimimasa built a gorgeous temple which endowed with rice fields as a votive offering to the Goddess.
When Tokugawa Ieyasu found his military government(Tokugawa bakufu) in Edo(Tokyo) in 1590. The Sensoji Temple changed into the place of worship for the Tokuwaga family. Tokugawa Ieyasu’s new arrangement of the temple area made it becoming even more popular and remained so. Although it has been destroyed several times by the fire, a new building has always been built on the same location on a bigger scale.
With the beginning of Meiji era, the period Edo was renamed Tokyo, the area around the temple was transformed into Asakusa Park due to the influence of Western civilization.
After the World War II, the area was reconstructed. According to the record, the measurements of the new central temple area are Front- 114 ft., depth- 108 ft., total floor space-37,152 sq.ft., height-97