Title Gomado, Hall for the Goma Fire Ritual

  • Tochigi
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins Shrines/Temples/Churches Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
nikkoshitagengokaisetsuseibishienjigyokentokyogikai
Associated Address:
2300 Sannai, Nikko-shi , Tochigi

護摩堂 


護摩堂は護摩の儀式を行うために建立されました。護摩供修法とは、紙や小さな木片に書かれたメッセージを火に灯して神々に伝達する祈祷の形態です。護摩供修法を行うことで、輪王寺の重要な歴史的木造建造物が(火災に襲われる)危険があるため、護摩堂は建立されることが決定されました。


護摩堂の外観は伝統的様式を保っているが、最新の鋼鉄で補強されたコンクリートで作られています。地震に備えて安全に作られている他、護摩の最中、なんらかの事故が起きた場合でも、近くの文化的財産に火が燃え移ることを防ぐことができます。護摩堂は1998年に建立された、輪王寺で最も新しい建造物です。

Gomado, Hall for the Goma Fire Ritual


This hall was built for the performance of the Goma fire ritual. In this esoteric Buddhist rite, prayers written on paper or small tablets of wood are transmitted to the Buddhist deities by being burnt in a sacred fire. Given the risk posed by carrying out such a ritual in any of the important historical wooden structures at the Rinnoji, it was decided to construct this new special-purpose hall.


Although built in a traditional architectural style, the structure is made from modern steel-reinforced concrete. Aside from providing protection in the event of an earthquake, these inflammable materials also serve to prevent fires from spreading to nearby cultural properties should there be an accident during the ritual. Built in 1998, it is the newest structure at the Rinnoji Temple.

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