Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Shinpukuji itaishitoba

The Steles of Shimpukuji Temple
真福寺板石塔婆

No. of features:

Four flat stone steles

Designated:

March 7, 1970

Location:

106 Kombacho, Kita Ward

Owner:

The religious juridical person of Shimpukuji Temple

Description:

The first itaishitoba stele is from August 19, 1376, total height 115.8 cm.

The second itaishitoba stele is from July 4, 1381, total height 118 cm.

The third itaishitoba stele is from February 4, 1484, total height is 91.4 cm.

The three steles above are marked with the six-character invocation of Amida (Amitabha) Buddha.

The fourth stele is marked with the seed-syllable for Amida (Amitabha) Buddha flanked by those for Sho Kannon (Avalokitesvara) and the bodhisattva Seishi (Mahasthamaprapta). This arrangement is called the Amitabha Triad. Dated September 20, 1551, the stele’s total height is 84.1 cm.

Associated Texts:

(1979). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 13). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1981). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 15). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 2). Omiya Board of Education.

This cultural artifact is not currently on public display. Please seek permission from its owners/curators before viewing. Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

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