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Showing posts with label temple. Show all posts
Friday, April 3, 2026

Saidoji Rokkakudo

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  Seemingly floating in Esaki Bay, Saidoji Temple has a distinctive hexagonal hall. The origin dates back to the early part of the 15th Cent...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Shoyoen Garden at Dogakuji Temple

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  Dogakuji Temple in Tokushima on Shikoku is the temple where Kobo Daishi studied as a young child. It is the 2nd of the 20 extra temples on...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Dogaku Temple 11 Shikoku Fudo Myoo Pilgrimage

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  The gate at Dogaku-ji is quite unusual. Architecturally, it is, I believe, Chinese in style, but with a different style of roof that is no...
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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Rakan at Tamonji

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  Rakan,  sometimes called arhats, are said to be the disciples of the historical Buddha. Statues of them are known for being quite expressi...
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