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Tenoji
香川県
Temple 79 of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Place…
Founded
822
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JR鬼無駅から徒歩5分
香川県丸亀市飯野町東二343-3
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Temple
Founded 822
1204 years
Enshrined Deity
Buddhist Sect
Shingon
Overview
Temple 79 of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Places pilgrimage. The temple enshrines Amida Nyorai as its principal image and stands adjacent to Shiraminegu, a shrine dedicated to the spirit of Emperor Sutoku. It is said to have been founded by Kobo Daishi and enshrines an Amida Nyorai image upon which Emperor Sutoku—exiled to Sanuki following the Hogen Rebellion of 1156—is said to have carved the …
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Origins
Tennoji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded in 822 by the monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi). Originally known as Kosho-in, it was established at the foot of Iino-yama (Mount Sanuki Fuji). In the late Heian period, following the Hogen Rebellion of 1156, Emperor Sutoku was exiled to Sanuki Provin…
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Divine Benefits
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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