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Ganshō-ji Temple

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岩井寺

Ganshō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 741, part of a Kannon pilgrimage.

Ganshō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Shingon Buddhist temple in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
  • Founded in 741 by Gyōki under imperial command.
  • Originally a training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.
  • 33rd temple of the Enshū Sanjūsan Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

  • Principal image is a wooden standing statue of Shō Kannon Bosatsu.
  • Statue is said to be a work by Gyōki.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

静岡県掛川市岩井寺32 Open in Google Maps

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