Buddhist temple
Enmei-ji
延命寺（えんめいじ）
Imabari, Ehime Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Buzan school on Mt. Chikamiyama in Imabari City, the 54th temple of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple pilgrimage. Its principal image is Fudō Myōō in a form wearing a jeweled crown, and it is also called Hibuse Fudō-son (the Fudō of fire prevention).
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Fudō Myōō
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it began in Yōrō 4 when Gyōki, at the imperial request of Emperor Shōmu, carved a statue of Fudō Myōō and enshrined it on Mt. Chikamiyama, and it is said that Kōbō Daishi later restored its halls, named it Fudō-in Enmyō-ji and made it a place of imperial prayer. In the Meiji period it was renamed Enmei-ji to avoid confusion with the 53rd temple of the same name. Its main gate is a gate of the former Imabari Castle that was moved here.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is a different temple from Enmyō-ji (Matsuyama City), the 53rd temple, which is also in Ehime Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 延命寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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