Renkeiji Temple Main Hall

A Large Shin Buddhist Hall of 1811

The Renkeiji Temple Main Hall (蓮慶寺本堂) is a large and dignified main hall of the Shin school of 1811 in Uedai, Agui Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 21, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a single-storey timber hall with a tiled roof and a building area of 538 square metres; registration number 23-0378.

An Inner Sanctuary under a Double-Coved Ceiling

The main hall stands in the south-west corner of the precinct, facing east (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is nine bays by eight and a half under a hip-and-gable roof of full tiles, with a three-bay porch.

The outer sanctuary is at the front, with the inner sanctuary, side chambers and further rooms behind; broad verandas surround the outer sanctuary on three sides, and a rear hall is attached at the back (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The inner sanctuary is raised on a high platform under a double-coved coffered ceiling, making it a large and dignified Shin Buddhist hall.

Why It Was Registered

The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.

What to Look For

Look for the great roof with its three-bay porch and the double-coved ceiling of the inner sanctuary (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

It is owned by Renkeiji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found. The main hall, the great gate and the earthen walls are introduced together on the Renkeiji Temple page.