青岸渡寺

Also known as Seiganto-ji, Seiganto-ji Temple

, Temple of Crossing the Blue Shore, is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. According to a legend, it was founded by Ragyō Shōnin, a monk from India. The temple was purposely built near Nachi Falls, where it may have previously been a site of nature worship. Seiganto-ji, part of the Kumano Sanzan shrine complex, is one of the few remaining jingū-ji or shrine temples following the forcible separation of Shinto and Buddhism during the Meiji restorati

Key facts

Religious building.name: Seiganto-ji
Religious building.native_name: 青岸渡寺
Religious building.image: Three-storied Pagoda of Seiganto-ji and Nachi Falls 201808.jpg
Religious building.caption: Three-story pagoda with Nachi Falls in the background
Religious building.map_type: Japan
Religious building.location: 8 Nachisan, Nachikatsuura-chō, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Tendai
Religious building.deity: Nyoirin Kannon (Chintamanicakra)
Religious building.country: Japan
Religious building.founded_by: Ragyō Shōnin
Religious building.year_completed: 4th century (presumed legendary)