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Japan's only wooden octagonal three-story pagoda — a National Treasure at the oldest Zen temple in Shinshu.
上田電鉄別所線別所温泉駅から徒歩約7分
長野県上田市別所温泉2361
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A Soto Zen temple in Bessho Onsen, Ueda City, regarded as the oldest Zen temple in Shinano Province. Its National Treasure octagonal three-storied pagoda is the only surviving wooden octagonal tower in Japan, dating to the late Kamakura period (13th–14th century). The pagoda strongly reflects the Zen-style (Kara-yo) architecture imported from Song and Yuan dynasty China, making it one of the most …
Anraku-ji Temple, located in Bessho Onsen, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, is traditionally regarded as the oldest Zen temple in Shinano Province. It is said to have been founded around 1279 (Koan 2) by the Zen monk Shokokui-sen, who is believed to have introduced Zen Buddhist teachings to the area un…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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