Sennyuji Gozasho (Imperial Audience Hall)
京都府
Imperial audience hall of Sennyuji—the 'Mitera'—relocated from the palace in the Meiji era, with a Kobori Enshu-style garden and the Yokihi Kannon
The imperial audience hall of Sennyuji, relocated from the Kyoto Imperial Palace during the Meiji period to serve as a place of prayer for deceased emperors. The Gozasho garden, in the style of Kobori Enshu, is a hidden gem for autumn foliage visited by few. Sennyuji, known as "Mitera" (the imperial temple), has conducted funeral rites for successive emperors and empresses since the Kamakura perio…
Sennyuji Temple is said to have received its name in 1226 (Karoku 2) when a spring of pure water welled up from the grounds as the eminent monk Gachirin Daishi Shunjō completed the temple complex. From the Kamakura period onward, the temple developed a profound connection with the imperial family; f…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来・阿弥陀如来・弥勒如来"
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