Narita-san
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Narita-san (成田山 "Narita mountain") Shinshō-ji (新勝寺 "New victory temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi. It is a lead temple in the Chisan branch (Chisan-ha 智山派) of New Shingon (Shingi Shingon 新義真言宗), includes a large complex of buildings and grounds, and is one of the best-known temples in the Kantō region. It is dedicated to Ācala (Japanese: Fudō myōō ("Unmovable Wisdom King")) who is usually depicted holding a sword and rope and surrounded by flames. Often called a fire god, he is assoc
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It is catalogued under topics including 10th-century Buddhist temples in Japan, 940 establishments and Buddhist temples in Chiba Prefecture.
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Key facts
- Religious building.name
- Narita-san 成田山Shinshō-ji 新勝寺
- Religious building.image
- Naritasan-Shinshoji-Temple.Great-Main-Hall.jpg
- Religious building.image_size
- 300px
- Religious building.caption
- Great Main Hall
- Religious building.location
- 1 Narita, Narita-shi, Chiba prefecture
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Shingon
- Religious building.country
- Japan
- Religious building.founded_by
- Kanchō Daisōjō
- Religious building.year_completed
- 940
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Buddhist temple
- Official name
- 大本山成田山金剛王院神護新勝寺
- Religion
- Shingon Buddhism
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Narita
- Dedicated to
- Acala
- Official website
- www.naritasan.or.jp
- Image
- 120803 Narita-san Shinsho-ji Narita Chiba pref Japan03bs5.jpg
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- heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan
- name in kana
- なりたさんしんしょうじ
- street address
- 千葉県成田市成田1番地の1
- Commons category
- Shinshoji
- webcam page URL
- www.naritasan.or.jp/live
- inception
- 0940-00-00
- native label
- 成田山新勝寺
- phone number
- +81-476-22-2111
- fax number
- +81-476-24-2210
- postal code
- 286-0023
- number of viewers/listeners
- 1067881
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Founding
- Expansion
- Important buildings
- Regular events
- Tourism
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Narita-san (成田山 "Narita mountain") Shinshō-ji (新勝寺 "New victory temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi. It is a lead temple in the Chisan branch (Chisan-ha 智山派) of New Shingon (Shingi Shingon 新義真言宗), includes a large complex of buildings and grounds, and is one of the best-known temples in the Kantō region. It is dedicated to Ācala (Japanese: Fudō myōō ("Unmovable Wisdom King")) who is usually depicted holding a sword and rope and surrounded by flames. Often called a fire god, he is associated with fire rituals.
==Founding== The temple was established in 940 to commemorate the victory of the forces dispatched from the Heian capital to suppress a revolt by the powerful Kantō region samurai, Taira no Masakado. The Shingon priest Kanchō accompanied the force, bringing with him an image of Acala from the Gomadō (Fire Offering Hall) of Takao-san Jingo-ji in Kyōtō. Shingon founder Kōbō Daishi himself was said to have carved the image and used it in Goma sacred fire rituals that helped stop a rebellion during his era. The rebellion in 940 also came to an end just as Kanchō completed a three-week Goma ritual with the same image.
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