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Genshō-ji Temple

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Genshoji Temple offers ancient pagodas and stone Buddhas, a quiet stop for history and art.

Genshō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A temple in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture.
  • Belongs to the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect.
  • Founded by Wakao Jinsho Gensho between 1558 and 1584.
  • Principal image is the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva.

What to see

  • Three Hōkyōintō pagodas are city-designated cultural properties.
  • One pagoda has an inscription from 1393.
  • Another pagoda has an inscription from 1414.
  • Many stone Buddhas are on the temple grounds.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岐阜県多治見市根本町9丁目 Open in Google Maps

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