Raw data
Kimiidera is said to have been founded in 770 on Mount Nagusa in the district of Ama in Kii Province by a Chinese monk Ikô from the T’ang Dynasty temple Seiryûji (Qinglong). It was also known as Mii-dera because of three sacred springs of water in the precincts. Later, it became the second of 33 temples of the Saikoku Kannon pilgrimage of the orthodox (kogi) Shingon sect.
-“Temple Kimii-dera AP15693” http://www.guimet-photo-japon.fr/
Input by: Lizbeth H. Piel, July 14, 2012
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 31 Aug 2013
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 Kimiidera monastery, JP.
lat=34.1852 long=135.1900
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2012.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Kimiidera. Alternative English spelling: Kimii-dera
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Japan: Wakayama Prefecture
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Gokokuin - Uryû (2003: 238)
- Kimiizan - Uryû (2003: 238)
- Mii-dera -“Temple Kimii-dera” http://www.guimet-photo-japon.fr/
- Kimii-yama Gokoku-in Kongôhôji - “Temple Kimii-dera” http://www.guimet-photo-japon.fr/
- Kimii-ji temple - http://maps.google.com/
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.1852, Long 135.1900 - based on the visual identification of the site in maps and satellite imagery of http://maps.google.com/ - tmciolek, 17 Jul 2012.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Wakayama-shi (city), Kimiidera
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Wakayama was known as Kishû (Kii province) -Uryû (2003: 238)
- Ama district, Mount Nagusa -“Temple Kimii-dera” http://www.guimet-photo-japon.fr/
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.0903 Long135.0900 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JA/43/Wakayama.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Shingon
11. Date-early
- Founded Nara period (710-794) - Uryû (2003: 238)
- Founded 770 - “Temple Kimii-dera” http://www.guimet-photo-japon.fr/
MBM chrono-tag 0767-99c - tmciolek 31 Aug 2013
0767-99c 0800-32c 0833-66c 0867-99c 0900-32c 0933-66c 0967-99c 1000-32c 1033-66c 1067-99c 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el
12. Date-intermediate
- In the Heian period (794-1185), Emperor Kazan designated Kimiidera to be the second locus for the worship of Saikaku Kannon in a network of Shingon temples -Uryû (2003: 238)
13. Date-late
- The gate and the pagoda date to the Muromachi period (1392-1573). The other buildings date to the Edo period (1600-1868) -http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 紀三井寺
MBM chrono-tag 1200=> - tmciolek 31 Aug 2013
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- Founded by a Chinese monk Ikô from the T’ang Dynasty temple Seiryûji (Qinglong). - “Temple Kimii-dera AP15693” http://www.guimet-photo-japon.fr/
- One of a network of the 33-temple Saikaku Kannon pilgrimage developed in the Muromachi period (1392-1573) - http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/紀三井寺]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Documents, architecture
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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