An outlying precinct of the Tendai monzeki temple Shoren-in, said to be the spot where Emperor Kammu looked out over the Kyoto Basin guided by Wake no Kiyomaro before founding Heian-kyo. The Daigoma-do hall, completed in 2014, enshrines a replica of the National Treasure Blue Fudo Myoo and impresses with its vast wooden interior. The large observation platform — about five times the area of Kiyomi…
In 794 (Enryaku 13), before the transfer of the capital to Heian-kyo, Emperor Kammu is said to have surveyed the Kyoto Basin from this hilltop in the Higashiyama mountains, guided by Wake no Kiyomaro, and to have chosen the site for his new capital. According to legend, the emperor subsequently buri…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "青不動明王"
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