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Daiunji (Iwakura)

京都府

Ancient Iwakura temple long revered for healing mental illness, regarded as the origin of Japan's early psychiatric care at Iwakura

Founded

971

Type

Temple

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Access

About 4 min walk from Iwakura-Jissoin bus stop; about 15-20 min walk from Iwakura Station (Eizan Railway Kurama Line)

302 Iwakura Kamikura-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

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Temple

Founded 971

1055 years

Enshrined Deity

十一面観音

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Buddhist Sect

Independent (Tendai-affiliated)

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Overview

A Tendai-affiliated temple founded in 971 by Fujiwara no Fuminori with the monk Shinkaku as founding abbot, once a major branch temple of Onjo-ji (Miidera). Long venerated in Iwakura as a sacred place for treating mental illness, it is considered the origin of the "Iwakura hospital." Burned in Oda Nobunaga's assault on Mt. Hiei, it was rebuilt in 1641 with the patronage of Emperor Gomizunoo. The p…

Origins

Daiunji is a Tendai-affiliated temple traditionally said to have been founded in 971 by Fujiwara no Fuminori, with the monk Shinkaku as its founding abbot. Established as a prominent branch temple of Onjo-ji (Miidera), it became widely venerated in the Iwakura area as a sacred site for prayers seeki…

Divine Benefits

Healing & Longevity

Matchmaking

Safe Childbirth & Fertility

Warding Off Evil

Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.

Derived from the enshrined deity "十一面観音"