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Myotsuji


The main gate of myotsuji(The Nio gate)


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H17. Apr 25th. City Cultural Property Monzen Obama city Myoutsuji


On the slope that runs along the mountain stream, Acayoge of Omuro School of the Singon Sect sets up precincts with Fl told the creation of conquest barbarian general Gnsacaue Tamura Asa at Daido first year (806). Both year's Sei 2(1258) the main temple building and Ayanaga 2(1265) on the age holding a service and Three-Storied Pagoda are the buildings in Ayanaga seven year (1270), and the national treasure buildings ..Prefecture.. only Fukui.

The Acayo Terayama gate (deva gate) is enshrined in the upper layer and the lower layer in the grand gate between three of the main building of the insertion make pantile F and the two deva kings image is enshrined to the lower layer of dividing. The lower layer makes the front, the side between three (about 6.2m) is made between two (about 3.3m), the upper layer assumes the front, the side between three (about 5.6m) is assumed between two (about 2.7m), and a comparatively large-scale grand gate in the wakasa provinces. The main material is a zelkova. Moreover, the base has a cornerstone with Ishitskidan.

It seems that it rebuilds at the latter term of Edo period, and preservation is also excellent though material that specifies the construction age has not been discovered. It is thought that Obama City is represented in Yamato that seems to be the temple and shrine of the wakasa it, based on the harmony externals (In a simple making, it has a soft curve), and in order.