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Gyoganji (Kodo)
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Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 第19番札所
19th site of the Saigoku Pilgrimage, founded in 1004 by 'Leather Saint' Gyoen and one of the Capital's Seven Lucky Gods temples
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1004
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Teramachi-dori Nakadachiuri-agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
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Temple
Founded 1004
1022 years
Enshrined Deity
千手観音
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Buddhist Sect
Tendai
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Overview
A Tendai-sect temple founded in 1004 by the monk Gyoen on imperial commission from Emperor Ichijo, it is the 19th sacred site of the Saigoku Sanjusan-sho pilgrimage. Because the monk Gyoen always wore a deer skin, he was called "Kawa-hijiri" (Leather Saint), and the temple is affectionately known as "Kodo" (Leather Hall). In the heart of Kyoto yet possessing over a thousand years of history, it is…
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Origins
Gyoganji (Kodo) is a Tendai-sect temple founded in 1004 by the monk Gyoen, on imperial commission from Emperor Ichijo, as the 19th sacred site of the Saigoku Sanjusan-sho pilgrimage. Gyoen was known as 'Kawa-hijiri' (Leather Saint) because he always wore a deerskin, and the temple came to be affecti…
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Pilgrimage Circuit
A pilgrimage of 33 Kannon temples — the oldest Kannon circuit in Japan, winding through 6 prefectures in the Kinki region and Gifu
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Principal Buddha
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19
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Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
Principal Buddha
Senju Kannon
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Choho-ji / Rokkaku-do
No.18 · 971m
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Yoshimine-dera
No.20 · 14.0km
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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 "千手観音"
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