Shōraku-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect.
• Founded by Priest Hōon between 749 and 756.
• The 3rd stop of the Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.
• The 4th stop of the 108 Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• The main image is an Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva.
• The temple gate, built in 1817, is a Prefectural Important Cultural Property.
• The main hall was rebuilt in 1711.
• Shiza Koshiki in 4 volumes is a National Important Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.