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36坊の霊場を有し、国東最大の寺院だった。国の重要文化財に指定された9体の木造仏像の傑作が安置され、往時の隆盛を偲ばせる。白牛にまたがる大威徳明王像や不動明王像、四天王像などがずらりと並ぶ姿は見応え充分だ。
養老2年(718)創建と伝えられる天台宗の古刹で、六郷満山[ろくごうまんざん]の本山末寺。大堂(国宝)は平安後期の作、カヤの白木造りで九州最古の木造建築だ。極楽浄土を描いた壁画(重要文化財)保護のため、雨天時は見学不可なので注意。宇治平等院鳳凰堂(京都府)、平泉中尊寺金色堂(岩手県)と並ぶ阿弥陀堂の一つ。
鋸山山麓から入り、全長90mの乱雑な石段を登ると、絶壁に巨大な不動明王と大日如来の磨崖仏が鎮座する。どちらも7～8m級の半身像で、造立は藤原末期と推定。石仏としては国内最大級・最古のものだ。国の史跡と重要文化財に指定されている。
Day-trip bathing is possible at the Kazuragi-no-Yado, Kazurai-kan, which is located among the eight-glance views of the Meishatsu-Fukaya River. Hot springs flowing from the source can also be rented (check required). The rock bath uses a natural rock with trees growing in a part of the bathtub, and the ceiling is high and open, giving a feeling of open air. As for the proud hand-made soba, cold mountain soba and tori soba are recommended, and it is good for lunch.
The Zen temple of the Sōtō sect known for its five hundred arhats. The Five Hundred Rahang statue, which was laid to rest in the precinct, was carved by a single mason, Kakubei [Kakabe], who spent 19 years from Bunkyu 3 (1863). The faces of the 521 stone Buddhas are individual and have various facial expressions.
"Yakushiyu", which is located near Yakushido, is a specialty cypress-made inner bath. The replacement of men and women is performed daily with "Iwamyu", an open-air bath nearby.
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