Saidaiji was founded in 764 by Empress Shotoku, who had made a vow to the Four Heavenly Kings during the suppression of the Fujiwara no Nakamaro rebellion, and established the temple as an act of gratitude. During the Nara period, it flourished as one of the great temples alongside Todaiji and Kofuk…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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