Buddhist temple
Ishidō-ji
石堂寺（いしどうじ）
Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture
A Tendai temple in Ishidō, Minamibōsō, with the mountain name Chōanzan. Its principal image is a standing statue of Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu, and many cultural properties, including the main hall and the tahōtō pagoda, remain in its grounds.
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: Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it is said to have begun in Wadō 1 (708) when 恵命 and 東照, priests from Nara, came here bearing a stupa of King Ashoka and built a thatched hermitage. Originally called Sekitō-ji (石塔寺), it is said to have been renamed Ishidō-ji at the end of the Muromachi period after Ishidōmaru, the childhood name of Ashikaga Yoriuji. The main hall was built in Eishō 10 (1513).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The temple officially states that the principal image, the standing Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu, is shown in the Years of the Ox and the Horse.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 石堂寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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