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Kasagi-ji Temple, Bishamondo Hall
笠置町笠置笠置山２９
A temple of the Chisan school of Shingon Buddhism located in Kasagi Town, Kyoto Prefecture, and a sacred site of Maitreya faith featuring a massive cliff-carved Maitreya Buddha as its principal image.
History
Traditionally said to have been founded in 682 CE (Hakuhō 11) by Prince Ōama or Prince Ōtomo, the temple boasts a history dating back to the Nara period. From the Heian period onward, it flourished as a sacred site of Maitreya faith, with numerous records of visits by imperial family members and nobles. It is also an important temple associated with legends involving Ryōben and Jitchū, who were involved in the founding of Tōdai-ji Temple.
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