Sensō-ji
Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sensō-ji (Japanese: 金龍山浅草寺, Hepburn: Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji) is a very old Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. It is in the neighbourhood of Asakusa and one of the oldest and most important temples in Tokyo. It was first created in 645 BCE. The most important deity for the temple is Kannon Bosatsu (also called Avalokiteśvara).
Sensō-ji 浅草寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Sect | Shō-Kannon (independent school) |
Deity | Shō Kannon Bosatsu (Āryāvalokiteśvara) |
Location | |
Location | 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35.714722°N 139.79675°E / 35.714722; 139.79675 |
Architecture | |
Founder | Kaishō |
Completed | 645 |
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Many times in Japanese history, Sensō-ji had a very big role. For example, during the Edo shogunate, when Tokugawa Ieyasu was the leader of Japan, he made Sensō-ji the most important temple of the Tokugawa clan. Later on, some stores were opened in front of the temple. These stores are still in front of the temple right now.
The buildings on the land of the temple are not the original ones when the temple was first created. Many of the gates and art have been created again after their destruction.