Known as Kokuzo Hourinji, this temple was founded in 713 by the monk Gyoki at the behest of Empress Genmei. Its principal image, Kokuzo Bosatsu, is revered as a deity of wisdom and fortune. The temple is famous for the 'Jusan-mairi' custom, in which 13-year-olds visit to receive wisdom. The Togetsu-kyo bridge in Arashiyama is said to have originally been built as a pathway to this temple; legend h…
The temple is said to have been founded in 713 by the monk Gyoki at the request of Empress Genmei. Originally known as 'Kazuidera,' it is believed to have stood at a site further north of its current location on the slopes of Arashiyama. During the Heian period, it flourished as a center of faith in…
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "虚空蔵菩薩"
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