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Shojiji (Hana no Tera)
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Tendai 'Flower Temple' of Oharano founded in 679, where the poet-monk Saigyo took vows and planted the celebrated Saigyo Cherry
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679
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About 20 min walk (1.1km) from Minami-Kasugacho bus stop (Hankyu Bus)
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Temple
Founded 679
1347 years
Enshrined Deity
薬師瑠璃光如来
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Buddhist Sect
Tendai (independent)
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Overview
A Tendai-related temple said to have been founded in 679 by the ascetic En no Ozuno at the imperial command of Emperor Temmu, popularly known as Hana no Tera (Flower Temple). The poet-monk Saigyo is famous for having taken monastic vows here, and the grounds contain the "Saigyo Cherry" said to have been planted by him. Renowned for cherry blossoms, with about 100 trees blooming in spring, includin…
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Origins
According to temple tradition, Shojiji was founded in 679 by the ascetic En no Ozuno (En no Gyoja) at the imperial command of Emperor Temmu, and is said to have originally been known as Fukushoji. In 791, the eminent monk Saicho (Dengyo Daishi) undertook a major reconstruction of the temple building…
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Divine Benefits
Healing & Longevity
Warding Off Evil
Long Life
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師瑠璃光如来"

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En no Gyōja
Founder of Shugendō, En no Ozunu
Age 45 at founding
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A Tendai-related temple said to have been founded in 679 by the ascetic En no Ozuno at the imperial command of Emperor Temmu, popularly known as Hana no Tera (Flower Temple).
Saigyo
Poet-Monk, Sage of Cherry Blossoms & Moon
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The poet-monk Saigyo is famous for having taken monastic vows here, and the grounds contain the "Saigyo Cherry" said to have been planted by him. A stone monument inscribed with Saigyo's poem "May I die beneath the blossoms in spring..." lends the temple its character as a place of flowers and poetry.
Emperor Tenmu
Victor of the Jinshin War, Builder of the Ritsuryo State
Age 48 at founding
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Shojiji, popularly known as Hana no Tera (Flower Temple), is said to have been founded in 679 by the ascetic En no Ozunu at the imperial command of Emperor Temmu.
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