Awa Kokubun-ji (Chiba)
| Awa Kokubun-ji | |
|---|---|
安房国分寺 | |
Awa Kokubun-ji Hondo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Yakushi Nyōrai |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Chisan-ha |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 959-2 Kokubu, Tateyama-shi, Chiba-ken |
| Country | Japan |
Shown within Chiba Prefecture Awa Kokubun-ji (Chiba) (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 34°59′36.22″N 139°53′22.24″E / 34.9933944°N 139.8895111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Emperor Shōmu |
| Completed | c.9th century |
The Awa Kokubun-ji (安房国分寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Kokubun neighborhood of the city of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan. The temple belongs to the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect, and its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyōrai. It is the modern successor of one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794) for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of imperial rule over the provinces. The foundation stones of the original temple was designated as a Tateyama city Historic Site in 1957, and a Chiba Prefectural Historic Site in 1992.