Chōraku-ji Temple
長楽寺
Chōraku-ji Temple: a historic Jishū temple with unique architecture and important statues.
What it is
- A Jishū sect temple, founded in 805 by Saichō.
- Main deity is Juntei Kannon.
- 7th temple of the Rakuyō Thirty-three Kannon Pilgrimage.
- Converted to Jishū temple in 1385.
What to see
- Main hall, originally a palace from Fushimi Castle.
- Seven wooden Jishū patriarch statues, Important Cultural Properties.
- Wooden statue of Ippen, an Important Cultural Property.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
京都府京都市東山区八坂鳥居前東入円山町626 Open in Google Maps
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