Pickled shop

六郷満山本山本寺8カ寺の一つとして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。

It is an ancient temple of the Tendai sect, which is said to be the second year of Yōrai (718), and is the Suezera of Motoyama at Rokugo Manzan. Daido (national treasure) is the oldest wooden structure in Kyushu, built by Kaya in white wood from the late Heian period. A mural (important cultural property) depicting the paradise of the paradise, so it is impossible to tour in rainy weather, so be careful. It is one of the Amida-dou-dou along with Uji Byodo-in Fōnen-dou (Kyoto Prefecture) and Hiraizumi Chuson-ji Golden-dou (Iwate Prefecture).

When you enter from the foot of Mount Sawsan and climb the intidy stone steps with a total length of 90m, you will find the giant Fudomyo and Dainichi Nyorai's cliff-buddha on the precipice. Both are full-length figures of 7 to 8m, and the construction is estimated to be the end of Fujiwara. It is the largest and oldest stone Buddha in Japan. It has been designated a National Historic Site and an Important Cultural Property.