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Jōraku-ji, the Glossary

Three-story Pagoda (NT) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

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7th-century Buddhist temples
Buddhism in the Nara period
Buddhist temples in Shiga Prefecture

Agency for Cultural Affairs

The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

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In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (meaning "God looking down (upon the world)", IPA), also known as Lokeśvara ("Lord of the World") and Chenrezig (in Tibetan), is a tenth-level bodhisattva associated with great compassion (mahakaruṇā).

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Ōmi Province

was a province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Buddhism in Japan

Buddhism was first established in Japan in the 6th century CE.

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Buddhist temples in Japan

Buddhist temples or monasteries are (along with Shinto shrines) the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress or hinoki; 檜 or 桧) is a species of cypress native to central Japan in East Asia, and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.

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East Asian hip-and-gable roof

The East Asian hip-and-gable roof (Xiēshān (歇山) in Chinese, Paljakjibung (팔작지붕) in Korean and Irimoya (入母屋) in Japanese) also known as 'resting hill roof', consists of a hip roof that slopes down on all four sides and integrates a gable on two opposing sides.

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Empress Genmei

, also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved August 22, 2013.

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Enryaku

was a after Ten'ō and before Daidō.

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Fūjin

or, sometimes also known as Ryobu, is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods.

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Fushimi Castle

, also known as or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto.

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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Hibutsu

are Japanese Buddhist icons or statues concealed from public view.

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Honzon

, sometimes referred to as a Gohonzon, is the enshrined main image or principal deity in Japanese Buddhism.

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Ikkō-ikki

were rebellious or autonomous groups of people that were formed in several regions of Japan in the 15th-16th centuries; backed up by the power of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, they opposed the rule of governors or daimyō.

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Important Cultural Property (Japan)

An The term is often shortened into just is an item officially classified as Tangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and judged to be of particular importance to the history, arts, and culture of the Japanese people.

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Ishibe Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Japanese pagoda

Multi-storied pagodas in wood and stone, and a gorintō Pagodas in Japan are called, sometimes or, and derive historically from the Chinese pagoda, itself an interpretation of the Indian stupa.

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Kamakura period

The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

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Konan, Shiga

Zensui-ji in Konan is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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Kusatsu Line

The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)

The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897.

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Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)

Main hall or Main Temple is the building within a Japanese Buddhist monastery compound (garan) which enshrines the main object of veneration.

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Mii-dera

, also known as just Onjo-ji, or, is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. Jōraku-ji and Mii-dera are 7th-century Buddhist temples, Buddhist temples in Shiga Prefecture, National Treasures of Japan and Ōmi Province.

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Moriyama, Shiga

Lake Biwa from Moriyama is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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Nanboku-chō period

The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai, "North and South court period", also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period), spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate of Japanese history.

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National Treasure (Japan)

Some of the National Treasures of Japan A is the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a special body of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). Jōraku-ji and National Treasure (Japan) are National Treasures of Japan.

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Niōmon

is the Japanese name of a Buddhist temple gate guarded by two wooden warriors called Niō (lit. Two Kings).

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Oda Nobunaga

was a Japanese daimyō and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods.

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Raijin

, also known as,,,, and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion.

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Rōben

(689 – 773), also known as Ryōben, was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kegon sect, and clerical founder of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

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Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

The is a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan, similar to the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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Sakuma Nobumori

was a retainer of Oda Nobuhide.

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Sengoku period

The, is the period in Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Shiga Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Shigaraki Palace

The was an imperial palace built by Emperor Shōmu, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital of Japan in 744 AD.

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Tendai

, also known as the Tendai Lotus School (天台法華宗 Tendai hokke shū, sometimes just "hokke shū"), is a Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition with significant esoteric elements that was officially established in Japan in 806 by the Japanese monk Saichō (posthumously known as Dengyō Daishi).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōraku-ji

Jōraku-ji, the Glossary

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See also

7th-century Buddhist temples

Buddhism in the Nara period

Buddhist temples in Shiga Prefecture

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