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Daianji Temple
茨城県
A Tendai temple founded by Ennin around 850 — its Amida Nyorai retaining refined Fujiwara sculptural style is designated a Ibaraki Prefecture cultural asset
Founded
850
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Temple
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Approx. 18 min walk from JR Kasama Station
Ota-cho, Kasama, Ibaraki
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Temple
Founded 850
1176 years
Enshrined Deity
Buddhist Sect
Tendai
Overview
A Tendai sect temple in Kasama, opened as an important base for Tendai scholarship in Hitachi Province. Said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin in the Heian period, conveying the Tendai teaching of shikan meditation. Its principal Amida Nyorai retains the refined style of the Fujiwara period and is protected as a cultural asset of Ibaraki Prefecture. Situated in a quiet environment surrou…
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Origins
Daianji is an ancient Tendai sect temple traditionally said to have been founded around 850 CE by Jikaku Daishi Ennin, the third head abbot of Enryakuji on Mount Hiei, who is credited with spreading Tendai teachings throughout Hitachi Province. From its earliest days, the temple is said to have serv…
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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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