Sennyuji
京都府
The 'Imperial Temple' housing mausoleums of successive emperors — famed for the Yang Guifei Kannon matchmaking
Founded
1218
Type
Temple
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15 min walk from JR/Keihan Tofukuji Station
27 Sennyuji Sannai-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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Overview
Head temple of Shingon Sennyuji-ha, known reverently as 'Mitera' (Imperial Temple). A temple deeply connected to the imperial family, with the imperial mausoleums of successive emperors and empresses from Emperor Shijo concentrated within its grounds. The Yang Guifei Kannon statue is renowned as a matchmaking Kannon, and excellent Momoyama-and-Edo-period architecture including the Buddha Hall and …
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Origins
According to tradition, a temple called Horin-ji was established on this site during the Nara period. In the Heian period, the grounds served as a mountain retreat for the nobleman Fujiwara no Otsugu before falling into decline. In 1218 (Kenpo 6), the monk Shunjo, known posthumously as Tsukimase Dai…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
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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