Seiganji was founded in Nara in 667, later moved to Kyoto's Shinkyogoku, and is the head temple of the Jodo Seizan Fukakusa school. Situated in the heart of a bustling shopping district facing Shinkyogoku-dori, the precincts maintain a calm atmosphere where worshippers quietly press their hands together amid the noise of the shopping street. Known for the devotion of Izumi Shikibu, Sei Shonagon, a…
Seiganji Temple is said to have been founded in Nara in 667 CE, during the reign of Emperor Tenji. Following the establishment of the capital in Kyoto, the temple was relocated and eventually settled at its current site in Shinkyogoku after several moves. During the medieval period, it deepened its …
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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