Raw data
Said to have been founded in 717 as Iwayadera, the monastery became known as Natadera after Emperor Kazan paid a visit in the late 10th century.
- Uryû (2003: 225)
The temple legend says that Priest Taicho (Koshi no Taitoko) discovered the location on Mt. Hakuzan, and carved the 11-headed kannon [the main object of worship].
Renamed by Emperor Kazan who was on a pilgrimage after taking the tonsure, the monastery was destroyed in the War of the Northern and Southern Courts (14th century), and rebuilt by Lord Maeda Toshitsune in the 17th century. The architecture, including the Chinese gate and the 3-story pagoda date to the Edo period (1600–1868).
- “Natadera official web site: History” http://www.natadera.com/en/history.html
Input by: Lizbeth H. Piel, Dec 03, 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 Natadera monastery, JP.
Lat 36.313375 Long 136.420514
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Natadera 那谷寺
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Japan: Ishikawa Prefecture
- Japan:Ishikawa-ken - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JA/15/Komatsu.html
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Hakugyûzan - Uryû (2003: 224)
- Iwayadera - Uryû (2003: 225)
- Jissho-zan Iwaya-dera (White Life Mountain Temple of the Stone Room ) - http://www.natadera.com/en/history.html
- Hakuzan - http://www.natadera.com/shiru_rekishi/index.html
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 36.313375 Long 136.420514 - based on the visual identification of the monastery in satellite imagery, using maps.google.com - tmciolek, 7 Dec 2010.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Kômatsu-shi (Kômatsu City), Natamachi
- Komatsu- http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JA/15/Komatsu.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Part of Ishikawa prefecture was once known as the Province of Kaga
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 36.4000 Long 136.4500 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JA/15/Komatsu.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Shingon
11. Date-early
- 717
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
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16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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