Ōyama temple ruins

Ōyama temple ruins (大山廃寺跡, Ōyama haji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Buddhist temple which existed from the Nara through Heian period, located in what is now the city of Komaki, Aichi, Japan. No remnant of the temple now exists except for some foundation stones, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government in 1929. [1]

Ōyama temple ruins
大山廃寺跡
Ōyama temple ruins
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
Statusruins
Location
LocationKomaki, Aichi
CountryJapan
Shown within Aichi Prefecture
Ōyama temple ruins (Japan)
Geographic coordinates35°19′20″N 137°00′20″E

Overview

The site is located at an altitude of 200 meters in what is now northern Komaki city. A temple named Ōyamamine Shōfuku-ji (大山峰 正福寺) was founded in this location in the late 7th century. It became more popularly known as "Ōyama-dera" and was once of such size and importance that a saying arose that "In the west there is Enryaku-ji and in the east there is Ōyama-dera". During the 12th century, the temple became involved in the conflict between Enryaku-ji and Mii-dera, and sōhei from Mii-dera burned Ōyama-dera to the ground in 1152. The site was completely abandoned from the middle of the 14th century. In the Rinzai Zen temple of Kōgan-ji (大山峰 正福寺) was later founded at the foot of the mountain where Ōyama-dera was located, and claims to be its successor.

In 1928, the foundation stones of the pagoda of Ōyama-dera were discovered, along with the foundation stones for three other buildings from the Heian period and two buildings from the Kamakura period, along with a very large number of roof tiles and ceramic shards. The site was proclaimed a National Historic Site the following year.

See also

References
  1. "大山廃寺跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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