Sayama Fudōson
{{short description|Temple in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan}}
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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Sayama Fudōson
| native_name =不動寺
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = Tokorozawa_Sayamafudoson_Hondo_1.JPG
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| caption = Kondo Main Hall
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| location = Tokorozawa, Saitama
| coordinates = {{coord|35.770382616722934|139.41626373877438|type:landmark|display=inline, title|format=dms}}
| religious_affiliation = Tendai
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| country = {{flagicon|Japan}} Japan
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| founded_by = Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
| year_completed = 1975
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{{nihongo|Sayama Fudōson|狭山不動尊|lead=yes}} is a Tendai sect temple located in Kamiyamaguchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama. It is noted for it containing a number of historically significant structures that were relocated from other parts of Japan. {{cite web |url=https://sayamafudo.com/ |title=Sayama Fudoson Homepage|access-date=2024-12-06}}
Its mountain name is Sayamayama, and its temple name is Fudo-ji. Its principal image is Acala. It is known as the temple where the Saitama Seibu Lions hold prayers for victory every year in late March, just before the start of the season.{{cite news |title=アニバーサリーイヤーで日本一！狭山不動尊で必勝祈願!! |url=https://www.seibulions.jp/news/detail/00001462.html |access-date=6 December 2024 |work=埼玉西武ライオンズ |language=ja}}{{cite news |title=「とにかく優勝だけ目指す」西武・源田壮亮が意気込み 16年ぶり日本一へ必勝祈願｜日テレNEWS NNN |url=https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/e61af8d5621945398ec9dffb93857a86 |access-date=6 December 2024 |work=Nippon TV |date=March 27, 2024 |language=ja-JP}}
History
From the 1940s to the 1950s, historical buildings from around Japan that had been privately collected by Yasujiro Tsutsumi were moved to this site and initially exhibited as part of the UNESCO Village.
In 1975, with the help of Kan'ei-ji Temple, who was close to Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of the Seibu Railway, it was founded as a special head temple of the Tendai Sect.
In 2001, the main hall (Shichiken-do), relocated from Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, was burned down in a suspicious fire.{{cite web |title=旧台徳院霊廟勅額門、丁子門及び御成門 |url=https://www.city.tokorozawa.saitama.jp/iitokoro/enjoy/bunkakyoyo/bunkazai/kunishiteibunkazai/bunzai_20130411114424079.html |website=www.city.tokorozawa.saitama.jp |access-date=6 December 2024 |language=ja}}{{cite news |title=埼玉「狭山不動尊」西武球場前駅からライオンズゆかりのパワスポへ |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/article/1197504/ |access-date=6 December 2024 |work=Oricon |date=23 June 2020}}
Temple grounds
File:Sayamasanfudoji sekichu.JPG|Stone Pillar
File:Sayamasanfudoji hondohengaku.JPG|Main hall plaque
File:Sayamasanfudoji noboribata.JPG|Banner with the temple name in Japanese
File:Sayama Fudosōn hatsumōde tsurigane 2007-01-01.jpg|Temple Bell
File:Sayama Fudoson Chokugakumon.jpg|Former Taitoku-in Mausoleum Imperial Plaque Gate (Important Cultural Property, relocated from Minato Ward, Tokyo)
File:Sayama Fudoson Onarimon.jpg|Former Taitoku-in Mausoleum Onarimon Gate (Important Cultural Property, relocated from Minato Ward, Tokyo)
File:Sayama Fudoson Somon.jpg|Temple Main Gate
File:Sayama Fudoson Dai-ichi Tahoto.jpg|Temple Pagoda
File:Sayama Fudoson Bentendo.jpg|Benten-dō
File:羅漢堂前の銅灯篭.jpg|Copper lantern in front of the Rakan-do Hall
Cultural importance
The Former Taitoku-in Mausoleum Imperial Plaque Gate, Chojimon Gate, and Onarimon Gate: All three buildings were originally part of the Taitoku-in Tokugawa Hidetada mausoleum at Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba Park, Minato Ward, Tokyo. In 1963, they were moved from Zojo-ji Temple to what was then the UNESCO Village (a theme park, now closed). Part of the UNESCO Village grounds is now the site of Sayama Fudoson.
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://sayamafudo.com}} {{in lang|ja}}