Buddhist temple
Shōrin-ji
聖林寺（しょうりんじ）
Sakurai, Nara Prefecture
A temple of the Murō-ji branch of Shingon in the hills of Sakurai, whose principal image is a large stone Koyasu Enmei Jizō made in the mid-Edo period. Also enshrined here is a standing Jūichimen Kannon, a National Treasure, moved here at the time of the Meiji separation of Shinto and Buddhism.
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: Koyasu Enmei Jizō
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it is said to have been built in Wadō 5 (712) by Jōe, eldest son of Fujiwara no Kamatari, as a branch temple of Tōnomine Myōraku-ji. It was revived in the mid-Edo period, when the priest 文春 went begging for alms through the provinces to collect donations and made the Jizō that is now the principal image. In Keiō 4 (1868), the standing Jūichimen Kannon that had been at the jingūji of Ōmiwa Jinja was moved to this temple.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 聖林寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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