The head temple of the Shingon sect, which is associated with Eion, has many cultural properties such as the Kondo Hall, which is designated as a national treasure.
It is not clear when the temple was first built on the current site of Fudo-in Temple, but it is believed that the temple was already there by the end of the Heian period, based on the seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai enshrined in the main hall. Later, during the Nanboku-cho period, it was one of the Ankoku-ji temples established throughout the country by the Ashikaga clan, and flourished under the protection of the guardian Takeda clan. However, during the Daiei era, the temple was burned down in the war between the Ouchi and Takeda clans. It was Ekei who rebuilt it, and with his power, he rebuilt Ankoku-ji Temple and made it into a large temple that could rival the large shrines and temples in the central area. After Ekei's death, Yuchin, a prayer monk for Fukushima Masanori, entered Ankoku-ji Temple, and it is said that he changed the temple's name to Fudo-in at this time. Fudo-in Temple has many cultural assets, including the main hall, which is a national treasure. Fudoin Temple is a precious presence in Hiroshima, which escaped the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945, due to its location at the foot of a mountain, and which lost many cultural assets.
INFORMATION
- business hours
- The exterior is always open to the public
- address
- 〒732-00683-4-9 Ushida Shinmachi, Higashi Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 082-221-6923
- Website
- Parking notes
- 30 units