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Kanzanji
静岡県
An ancient Shingon temple opened by Kukai on a sacred isle of Lake Hamana, renowned for matchmaking and academic blessings
Founded
810
Type
Temple
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45 min by bus from JR Hamamatsu Station
Kanzanjimachi 2231, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
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Temple
Founded 810
1216 years
Enshrined Deity
Buddhist Sect
Shingon
Overview
An ancient Shingon temple said to have been opened in 810 by Kobo Daishi Kukai, who designated Mt. Tateyama rising from Lake Hamana as a sacred site for ascetic practice. The principal image, Kokuzo Bosatsu, is renowned for blessings of academic achievement and matchmaking. A cave on the southern side of the precinct evokes the atmosphere of the old training ground. The place name "Kanzanji Onsen"…
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Origins
Kanzanji Temple is an ancient Shingon Buddhist temple traditionally said to have been founded in 810 by Kobo Daishi Kukai, who designated Mt. Tateyama rising from Lake Hamana as a sacred site and enshrined Kokuzo Bosatsu as its principal image. Stone Buddhist figures said to have been carved by Kuka…
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Divine Benefits
Academic Success
Career Advancement
Performing Arts
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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