Nigatsu-dō
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Nigatsu-dō is a prominent sub-temple hall within the Tōdai-ji complex in Nara, Japan, renowned for its annual Shuni-e (Omizutori) Buddhist repentance ceremony.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigatsu-dō canonical | 1 |
| Sangatsu-dō | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple hall
ⓘ
Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ sub-temple of Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| affiliation | Kegon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nara period Buddhist traditions
ⓘ
Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture heritage ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major spring religious event site in Nara ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Eleven-faced Kannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | hillside terrace above main Tōdai-ji precinct ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | Nara period (original establishment context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
large wooden balcony
ⓘ
view over Nara city ⓘ |
| function |
place of Buddhist worship
ⓘ
venue for repentance ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Omizutori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shuni-e NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
drawing of sacred water
ⓘ
torch-bearing procession during Omizutori ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important Cultural Property (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Omizutori ritual
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shuni-e ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ annual Buddhist repentance rites ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara City NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| name | Nigatsu-dō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 二月堂 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Tōdai-ji temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructed | Edo period (current structure largely from Edo period) ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translation | Hall of the Second Month NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.