Enmyō-in

Enmyō-in 圓明院
Information
Denomination	Shingon Chizan sect
Venerated	Fudō Myōō
Founded	Early Kamakura period, ca. 1185-
People
Founding priest	Gyōki
Location
Address	1535 Yamamoto, Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture
Country	Japan
Website	http://sensin.net/enmyou/

Enmyō-in (圓明院) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Chizan sect located in Kimitsu in Chiba Prefecture. Its go-honzon, or primary object of veneration, is a statute of Ācala, known in Japanese as the Fudō Myōō, or the "Immovable Wisdom King." A well-known kaya, or Japanese nutmeg-yew tree, of almost 5.4 meters in circumference is located within the temple grounds. A small hall was built at Enmyō-in in 1989 dedicated to prayers for traffic safety.

History

The origins of Enmyō-in are unclear, but it is traditionally thought to have been founded in the early Kamakura period, and was an early Shugendō temple. It fell in ruin, but was revived during the Keian years of the Edo period, approximately 1648-1652.

External links

• Enmyō-in (Japanese)
• Otera.info (Japanese)