Fujii-dera (Yoshinogawa)
{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Japan}}
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| location = Yoshinogawa
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| religious_affiliation = Zen
| deity = Bhaisajyaguru
| country = Japan
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| founded_by = Kūkai
| year_completed = 815
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Fujii-dera (藤井寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple in Japan. It is the 11th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.{{Cite web |title=Temple 11, Fujii-dera|url=https://shikokutours.com/the-88-temples/temple-11-fujii-dera/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=Shikoku Tours|date=7 September 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The 11th temple of Shikoku Pilgrimage, Fujiidera Temple|url=https://shikoku-tourism.com/en/see-and-do/24135 |access-date=June 30, 2024 |website=Shikoku Tourism|language=en}}
History
In 815, Kūkai visited the area and built a temple to house a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.{{Cite web |title=A challenging day hike from Fujii-dera to Shōsan-ji|url=https://henro.co/fujii-dera-shosan-ji-temples/ |access-date=June 30, 2024 |website=henro.co|language=en}} The nearby mountains were ravaged by the fires during the Tenshō period.{{Cite web |title=Kongouzan Ichijyouin Fujiidera|url=https://88shikokuhenro.jp/en/kongouzan-ichijyouin-fujiidera/ |access-date=June 30, 2024 |website=88shikokuhenro.jp|language=en}} In 1832, a fire destroyed most of the temple, the current building were finished in 1860. A Cloud Dragon design on the ceiling in the Main Hall of the temple was painted by a local artist in 1977.{{Cite web |title=Fujiidera|url=https://www.henro.org/place/11-fujiidera |access-date=June 30, 2024 |website=henro.org|language=en}}
Yakushi Nyorai
A statue of Yakushi Nyorai in the temple is known for protection from disasters. The statue has always survived fires from the temple.{{Cite web |title=Fujiidera Temple|url=https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/tokushima/temples-shrines/fujiideraa |access-date=June 30, 2024 |website=Japan Experience|language=en}}