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Tag: religion

  • Osorezan

    Mt. Fear (恐山) Osorezan is one of the most spiritual places in Japan. The Osoresan Bodaiji Temple was founded in 862 CE by Jikaku Daishi Ennin. He received a divine message in a dream telling him to travel east and find the holy peak. There, he should create an image of the Bodhisattva and establish…

  • Hieizan, Enryaku-ji

    Temples of historical significance Hieizan (Mt. Hiei) is located between Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures. A Buddhist named Saicho created a temple near the top of Mt. Hiei in 788 A.D. Then he traveled to China to study Tendai sect of Buddhism. After returning, he spread the teachings of Buddhism he had learned in China, and…