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Kanmanji is one of the temples that may have been built by Ennin, sometime between 792 and 806. A legend ties it to Empress Jingû. Located on a hill near the coast of what is now Akita Prefecture, its name apparently derives from a connection with the local business of shellfish gathering. (There are various stories concerning the name). By the Kamakura period (1185–1333), Kanmanji was a Shingon establishment in decline. Hôjô Tokiyori, the fifth Kamakura shogunal regent, donated 20 chô of agricultural estates, thereby reviving it.
In 1587 Kanmanji became a Sôtô Zen establishment, and in the 17th century, it became a subtemple of Daijôji in Kaga Province. The famous poet Matsuo Bashô visited and composed a haiku.
- Uryû (2003): 215
- “Kanmanji” http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/蚶満寺
Input by: Lizbeth H. Piel, Aug 27, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Kanmanji monastery, JP.
Lat 39.21490 Long 139.90368
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Kanmanji 蚶満寺. Alternative English spelling: Kanman-ji
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Japan: Akita Prefecture
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Kôgûzan – Uryû (2003: 215)
- Kôgôsan-kanmanshuji - http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/蚶満寺
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 39.21490 Long 139.90368 - based on the visual identification of the Kanmanji monastery in maps, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 28 Aug 2010.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Yuri-gun, Kisakata-chô, Kisakata-jima
- Kisakata town merged with other towns in October 2005 to form Nikaho City -http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/448370
- Nikaho にかほ - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JA/02/Nikaho.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture were historically known as Dewa Province -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewa_Province
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 39.2708 Long 139.9395 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JA/02/Nikaho.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Tendai; Shingon; Since 1587 Sôtô Zen.
11. Date-early
- 782–806 -Uryû (2003: 215)
12. Date-intermediate
- 13th century -Uryû (2003: 215)
13. Date-late
- 1587 - - “Kanmanji” http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/蚶満寺
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Architectural, documents
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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