Awa Kokubunji是位于德岛县德岛市的四国遍路第15番札所。这是一座奈良时代创建的国分寺,与圣武天皇和弘法大师有着深厚渊源,其现存的寺院境内具有深远的历史意义。
为什么值得去
- This temple was built unusually late for a provincial temple. Awa Province was abolished in 741, the same year Emperor Shōmu ordered the temples built, and wasn't restored until 757, delaying construction for decades.
- Awa Kokubun-ji与圣武天皇有关,这位8世纪推动全国国分寺体系建设的统治者。
- Emperor Shōmu ordered 68 provincial temples built across Japan in 741 to pray for recovery from a devastating smallpox epidemic. Each temple received a statue of Shaka Nyorai and copies of Buddhist sutras.



















