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Dairyū-ji Temple (Nagoya)

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大龍寺 (名古屋市)

Dairyū-ji Temple, or Rakan-san, is a historic temple known for its many Rakan statues.

Dairyū-ji Temple (Nagoya)
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What it is

  • A temple of the Ōbaku school, founded in 1725.
  • Commonly known as Rakan-san.
  • Named Dairyū-ji in 1731.
  • A branch temple of Manpuku-ji Temple.

What to see

  • A wooden seated Shakyamuni Buddha statue.
  • The Rakan-do hall, completed in 1779.
  • Five Hundred Rakan statues.
  • 300 Rakan statues consecrated in 1780.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県名古屋市千種区城山新町2丁目71 Open in Google Maps

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