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is a Buddhist temple in the town of Kudoyama that marks the entrance to the pilgrimage route of Koyasan.[1]

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  1. 10 relations: Buddhist temples in Japan, Kūkai, Kongōbu-ji, Kudoyama, List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures), Mount Kōya, Niukanshōfu Shrine, Niutsuhime Shrine, Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, World Heritage Site.

  2. Buddhist temples in Wakayama Prefecture
  3. Kōyasan
  4. Wakayama Prefecture designated tangible cultural property

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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Kūkai

Kūkai (空海; 27 July 774 – 22 April 835Kūkai was born in 774, the 5th year of the Hōki era; his exact date of birth was designated as the fifteenth day of the sixth month of the Japanese lunar calendar, some 400 years later, by the Shingon sect (Hakeda, 1972 p. 14). Accordingly, Kūkai's birthday is commemorated on June 15 in modern times.

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Kongōbu-ji

is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Jison-in and Kongōbu-ji are Buddhist temples in Wakayama Prefecture, historic Sites of Japan, important Cultural Properties of Japan, Kōyasan, Wakayama Prefecture designated tangible cultural property and World Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Kudoyama

Jison-in temple is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)

In the mid-6th century, the introduction of Buddhism from Korea (Baekje) to Japan resulted in a revival of Japanese sculpture.

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Mount Kōya

is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka. Jison-in and Mount Kōya are Buddhist temples in Wakayama Prefecture, Kōyasan and World Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Niukanshōfu Shrine

is a Shinto shrine in Kudoyama, Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Jison-in and Niukanshōfu Shrine are important Cultural Properties of Japan, Kōyasan, Wakayama Prefecture designated tangible cultural property and World Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Niutsuhime Shrine

The is a Shinto shrine in located the town of Katsuragi, Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Jison-in and Niutsuhime Shrine are historic Sites of Japan, important Cultural Properties of Japan, Kōyasan, Wakayama Prefecture designated tangible cultural property and World Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the Kii Peninsula in Japan. Jison-in and Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range are World Heritage Sites in Japan.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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See also

Buddhist temples in Wakayama Prefecture

Kōyasan

Wakayama Prefecture designated tangible cultural property

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jison-in