 Most viewed - Chionji Temple 智恩寺 |
The elegant Tahoto Pagoda, a National Important Cultural Property. 多宝塔63 views
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂57 views
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Visitors to Amanohashidate can hardly miss Chionji Temple when you see this large Sanmon gate next to the entrance of Amanohashidate at the southern end. Since you're there, might as well see the temple too. 山門56 viewsMap: https://goo.gl/maps/Anjk19rRLzT2
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Belonging to the Rinzai Zen Sect, Chionji worships the Manjushri bodhisattva (Monju Bosatsu) for wisdom and academic abilities. Many students pray here. 44 views
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About the Circle of Wisdom Lantern.44 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda is the Tango region's only relic remaining from the Muromachi Period. 多宝塔43 views
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Chionji's main temple hall named the Monjudo. 文殊堂43 views
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Incense burner in front of Monjudo.43 views
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Small cemetery for temple priests.43 views
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.42 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda. 多宝塔42 views
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Monjudo42 views
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Omikuji paper fortunes shaped like a folding fan.42 views
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.41 views
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Sanmon Gate. 山門41 views
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Monjudo41 views
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Approaching the main temple hall.40 views
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Bell Tower Gate built in 1722. 鐘楼門40 views
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Temple bell tower reconstructed in 1973. 鐘楼40 views
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Benzaiten shrine for the goddess of music and water.40 views
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Power stones.40 views
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Power stones.40 views
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂39 views
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Monjudo39 views
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Next to Chionji Temple is this Circle of Wisdom Lantern (智恵の輪 灯籠). No longer a lantern to guide ships. Across the water is the Amanohashidate sandbar.39 views
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About the Power stones.39 views
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Jizo statue39 views
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Sanmon Gate. 山門38 views
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Ema prayer tablet.38 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda was built in the 16th century. 多宝塔36 views
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