A Tendai shomyo (Buddhist chant) training hall established on the grounds of Gyozan (Gyozan) in Ohara, one of the sacred sites at the heart of Japan's shomyo culture. The name 'Gyozan' derives from Yushan in China, the birthplace of shomyo, and it is said that Ennin (Jikaku Daishi) brought shomyo back from Tang China and spread it in Ohara. Strongly characterized as a training hall, shomyo practic…
Gyozandoin in Ohara is said to trace its origins to around 860 CE, when Ennin (Jikaku Daishi) returned from Tang China with Tendai shomyo (Buddhist chant) and established a training hall for shomyo practice in Ohara. The name 'Gyozan' derives from Yushan in Henan Province, China, regarded as the bir…
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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