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Daishō-in Temple

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Also known as Daisho-in, Daishō-in

thumb|250px|Kannon-dō Hall thumb|250px|Maniden Hall thumb|Kobo Daishi image at Daishoin, Miyajima thumb|250px|Daishō-in temple Jizō statues thumb|250px|Statues of Benzaiten (Saraswati), [[Kangiten (Ganesh), and Bishamonten (Kubera) in the Daishō-in temple.]] , also called , is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. Including Mt. Misen, D

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Country
Japan
Located in
Hatsukaichi
Founded by
Kūkai
Dedicated to
Acala
Official website
daisho-in.com
Image
Miyajima, daisho-in, 05.jpg
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ground level 360 degree view URL
miyajima.tours/daishoin.shtml
Commons category
Daishō-in (Itsukushima)
native label
水精寺
inception
0806-00-00
located in protected area
Setonaikai National Park
located in/on physical feature
Itsukushima
time of earliest written record
1177-00-00
official shop URL
shop.daisho-in.com
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+81-829-44-0111
street address
広島県廿日市市宮島町210
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thumb|250px|Kannon-dō Hall thumb|250px|Maniden Hall thumb|Kobo Daishi image at Daishoin, Miyajima thumb|250px|Daishō-in temple Jizō statues thumb|250px|Statues of Benzaiten (Saraswati), [[Kangiten (Ganesh), and Bishamonten (Kubera) in the Daishō-in temple.]] , also called , is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. Including Mt. Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine.

In this temple there is a flame which is said to have been burning since its foundation, for more than 1,200 years.

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