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 …
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…
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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