橘寺 Tachibana-dera Tachibanadera Temple
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Tachibanadera located in Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara Pref. is a temple of Tendai Sect. Its formal name is “Butto-zan Jogu Oin Bodaiji Temple.” The name “Tachibana (mandarin orange tree)” is said to have come from the story that Emperor Suinin sent Tajima-mori to Hitachi province (present Ibaraki Pre.) to fetch the everlasting fruit of the mandarin orange tree. He brought some back and planted at this place. The temple site was where Emperor Yomei’s detached palace, Tachibana Palace was located and Prince Shotoku was born. It is one of 7 temples founded by Prince Shotoku. The main object of worship is the statue of Prince Shotoku Shomangyo Kosan-zo, which is said to express the image of Prince Shotoku at the age of 35. This is the oldest extant image of Prince Shotoku in Japan. In the precinct is the stone called “Nimen-seki,” on which the faces of good and evil are carved back to back, It is known as one of the strange stones in Nara Pref.
- address
- 532 Tachibana, Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture, 634-0142
- name
- Tachibanadera Temple
- phone
- 0744-54-2026