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Kannonji (Kannonji Temple)

名古屋市中川区

A Tendaishu (Tiantai) Buddhist temple located in Nakagawa Ward, Nagoya, and one of the four Kannon temples in Owari. It enshrines the Maitreya Buddha (Miroku) and is known for its Five-Story Pagoda (Tahota), which is the oldest wooden structure in the city, and the secret image of Avalokiteshvara (Kannon), which is revealed only once every 33 years.

History

According to tradition, the temple was founded in 729 CE (Tenpyo 1) by Taisho and the halls were completed in 741 CE (Tenpyo 13) by his disciple, Jisei. It is an ancient Tendaishu temple said to have been established during the Nara period.

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