Joudodou　浄土堂

KEY WORD :　architecture / buildings & structures

Lit. Pure Land Hall. The main hall of the Shingon 真言 sect temple of Joudoji 浄土寺 in Hyougo prefecture, dedicated to *Amida 阿弥陀. The hall houses a famous Kamakura period triad of statues; Amida and two attendants, in wood and lacquer (designated national treasures). Built in 1192, this temple is the oldest surviving example of the daibutsu style *daibutsuyou 大仏様. Joudo 浄土 refers to the Pure Land or Amida's western paradise, where, according to the late-Heian period Joudo 浄土 sect, believers may be reborn after death.

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