The reason why this Hondo main hall adopted this construction style is in the theory stated in 'Kanzeon Bosatsu Fumonhon' (Kannon-gyo Sutra), a chapter in "Hokke-kyo Sutra," which advocates that Kannon Bosatsu (Kannon Bodhisattva) would come to Fudarakusan-ji Temple. 観音菩薩は補陀洛山(ふだらくさん)に現われるという『法華経』「観世音菩薩普門品」(観音経)の所説に基づくものである。 |