Chusonji is the spiritual heart of the Hiraizumi UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 850 by Ennin and expanded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in the 12th century, its 1124 Konjikido Golden Hall is Japan's first designated National Treasure, entirely covered in gold leaf and housing the mummies of four generations of Fujiwara lords.
Chusonji is traditionally said to have been founded in 850 (Kashō 3) by the Tendai monk Ennin as a branch temple of Enryakuji on Mount Hiei. For centuries it remained a modest establishment, but in the early 12th century Fujiwara no Kiyohira, founder of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, made Hiraizumi his bas…
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