Jōraku-ji (Tokushima)



Joraku-ji (Joraku Temple) (Japanese: 常楽寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya Bodhisattva).

History

 * The temple was built during the Kōnin (弘仁) era (810-824 CE).
 * In the Tenshō (天正) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika's (長宗我部 元親) force.
 * In the Manji (万治) era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏).
 * In the Bunka (文化) era, the temple was moved to the present location.

Cultural properties
The temple's main hall and master's hall were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on July 25, 2011.