Daishō-in
Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daishō-in or Daisyō-in (大聖院, lit. 'Great Holy Temple'), also called Suishō-ji (水精寺, lit. 'Crystal Temple'), is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. Including Mt. Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine.
Daishō-in | |
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大聖院 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Shingon |
Prefecture | Hiroshima |
Year consecrated | 806 |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hiroshima |
Architecture | |
Founder | Kūkai |
In this temple there is a flame which is said to have been burning since its foundation, for more than 1200 years.[1][2]
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There are also many buildings, gates of the temple and many statues of Kannon, Jūichimen Kannon, Fudō-myōō (Acala) and Seven Lucky Gods on and around Mt. Misen.
The temple was the administrator of the Itsukushima shrine before Meiji Restoration forbade (Shinbutsu bunri) syncretism (Shinbutsu-shūgō) between Shinto and Buddhism in 1868.[4]
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