The "Shiun no Niwa" (Purple Cloud Garden) of Konkai Komyoji is a recently developed pond-stroll garden that also incorporates a modern karesansui garden expressing the life of Honen Shonin in white sand and moss. The garden's name is based on the legend that "when Honen Shonin chanted nembutsu at this site, a purple cloud rose." Lotus blooms in the pond and autumn foliage reflected in the water is…
Konkai Komyoji is traditionally said to have been founded in 1175 (Shoan 5) when Honen Shonin descended from Mt. Hiei and chanted nembutsu at this site for the first time, at which moment a purple cloud is said to have risen and a radiant light shone forth. The temple developed as the first nembutsu…
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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