Saidaiji
奈良県
Head of Shingon Ritsu, revived by Eison — famous for the Great Tea Ceremony
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764
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3 min walk from Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station
1-1-5 Saidaiji Shibamachi, Nara
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Head temple of Shingon Ritsu. Used by Eison as a base for reviving Buddhist precepts. Famous for the Great Tea Ceremony.
Origins
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…
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Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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Eison
Kōshō Bosatsu, Reviver of Shingon Ritsu
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Used by Eison as a base for reviving Buddhist precepts.
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