A Shrine Cabinet for the Healing Buddha
The Yusanji Temple Main Hall Zushi (油山寺本堂内厨子) is the shrine cabinet holding the principal image, Yakushi, in the main hall of Yusanji, with three-step Japanese-style brackets of around 1588 in Muramatsu, Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on September 17, 1954 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a one-bay shrine cabinet entered at the gable end, with a hip-and-gable board roof shaped like tiles; designation number 01299.
A Cabinet for the Principal Image
The zushi in the main hall of Yusanji in Muramatsu, Fukuroi City, Shizuoka, is a shrine cabinet dated to around 1588 in the Agency record (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is one bay wide, entered at the gable end, with a hip-and-gable roof of boards shaped like tiles.
According to Shizuoka Cultural Properties Navi, it houses the principal image, Yakushi, the Buddha of healing. An ink note of a repair in 1588 suggests it was made in the late Muromachi period. It is one bay across and two deep, with the front bay open, double eaves and three-step Japanese-style brackets whose moulded tail rafters keep an old form; it was partly dismantled and repaired in 1968.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
Shizuoka Cultural Properties Navi notes the zushi as small but soundly built, keeping old forms in its tail rafters; the Agency record has no commentary.
What to Look For
From the outer sanctuary of the main hall, look for the three-step brackets and double eaves of the zushi (Shizuoka Navi).
Visiting
The zushi is owned by Yusanji (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to Shizuoka Cultural Properties Navi, it can be viewed from the outer sanctuary of the main hall.
Q&A
- When was it made?
- Around 1588 per the Agency.
- What does it hold?
- The Yakushi Buddha.
- What form does it take?
- A one-bay gable-entry cabinet.
- Can I see it?
- From the outer sanctuary.
- When was the Yusanji Temple Main Hall Zushi designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On September 17, 1954 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Yusanji Temple Main Hall Zushi (油山寺本堂内厨子) |
|---|---|
| Location | Muramatsu, Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1954/09/17 (Showa 29) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | One-bay zushi, hip-and-gable roof, gable-end entry, boards in tile form |
| Owner | Yusanji Temple |
| Public Access | Viewed from the outer sanctuary of the main hall (Shizuoka Cultural Properties Navi) |
References
- Yusanji Temple Main Hall Zushi (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1157
- Yusanji Main Hall Zushi (Shizuoka Cultural Properties Navi, Shizuoka Prefecture, in Japanese)
- https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kankosports/bunkageijutsu/bunkazai/1002825/1041003/1041889/1004977/1021200.html
Last verified: 2026.11.12
