Asuka-dera temple 飛鳥寺

Asuka-dera, le Japon des temps anciens

Asukafut la capitale du pays à l’époque du Yamato, moment où le Japon découvrel’écriture ainsi que le bouddhisme, dont l’introduction dans l’archipel seral’occasion d’un affrontement entre les grands clans seigneuriaux. C’est dans cecontexte que le temple d’Asuka-dera, un des temples les plus anciens du Japon,voit le jour. Marchez dans les traces du début du bouddhisme japonais.

The first temple of Japan

The Temple of Asuka-dera was built in 588 by the sessho and kampaku (regent) Soga no Umako, the Soga clan, the most powerful clan of Japan in 6th and 7th centuries. Originally called "Hoko-ji", it was built following the introduction of Buddhism to Japan by monks from the Korean kingdoms (Buddhism became a state religion in 592). It was artisans from the Korean kingdom of Baekje (Kudara in Japanese) who led the construction of the temple, using the architectural techniques of the continent before spreading across Japan Buddhist architecture.

Related : Buddhism in Japan

The Asuka-dera temple was erected at the same time as the Todai-ji, in the 8th century.

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The Great Buddha

The main hall and the courtyard of the ancient temple remain, and so does a 4.85-meter bronze Buddha statue made by the genius of Buddhist sculpture Kuratsukuri no Tori, nicknamed Tori Busshi (meaning "the maker of Buddhist images"). He was the favorite sculptor of the two powerful men of the time, Soga no Umako and Prince Shotoku.

The statue of the Buddha has suffered the trauma of time, especially because of the fires, but part of the face, the right ear and three fingers of the right hand are remnants of the original creation of 606. It has been inscribed on the official list of "Important Cultural Property" of Japan. Weighing 15 tons, it is one of the oldest existing Japanese Buddha statues.

For those seeking a special time to discover the temple, the bell of the main hall is rung 108 times at midnight on New Year, while ginger tea is distributed to the faithful.

Come and admire the very old Buddha!

Read also : Buddhist statues in Japan

The Buddha statue at Asuka-dera


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