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Both of the two camphor trees, located beside Minamidaimon Kita and Goshamei Shrine, are said to be 1,000 years old, and are large trees reminiscent of the time when Daishi was a child and when Zentsuji was founded. It has been designated as a natural monument in Kagawa Prefecture as “Great Gus in the precincts of Zentsuji Temple”.

Both of the two camphor trees, located beside Minamidaimon Kita and Goshamei Shrine, are said to be 1,000 years old, and are large trees reminiscent of the time when Daishi was a child and when Zentsuji was founded. It has been designated as a natural monument in Kagawa Prefecture as "Great Gus in the precincts of Zentsuji Temple". — Gosha Myo Shrine consists of two buildings standing side by side from north to south against the backdrop of Kagawa Prefecture’s natural monument, Ogres. In a shrine, this tile-roofed shrine, a fence is surrounded. It is one of the most impressive scenes of Zentsuji Temple with its harsh atmosphere. The current shrine is from the early Edo period, rebuilt after the war in 1558. The five shrines are enshrined in the two shrines. In the north side shrine, there are Oasa Myojin, Oshio Myojin and Kabutsu Myojin, and in the south side Shrine are Unki Myojin and Hirohama Myojin. In all cases, the shrines and shrines around Zentsuji were solicited (separation of Shinto and Buddha festivals). During the construction of the temple, Kobo Daishi cherished the local guardian deity and set up a shrine to encourage and revere him.

Gosha Myo Shrine consists of two buildings standing side by side from north to south against the backdrop of Kagawa Prefecture’s natural monument, Ogres. In a shrine, this tile-roofed shrine, a fence is surrounded. It is one of the most impressive scenes of Zentsuji Temple with its harsh atmosphere. The current shrine is from the early Edo period, rebuilt after the war in 1558. The five shrines are enshrined in the two shrines. In the north side shrine, there are Oasa Myojin, Oshio Myojin and Kabutsu Myojin, and in the south side Shrine are Unki Myojin and Hirohama Myojin. In all cases, the shrines and shrines around Zentsuji were solicited (separation of Shinto and Buddha festivals). During the construction of the temple, Kobo Daishi cherished the local guardian deity and set up a shrine to encourage and revere him.

Zentsuji temple is a central temple of the Shingonshu sect of Buddhism. The temple was constructed at the site of the famous monk Kukai’s birth.

Zentsuji temple is a central temple of the Shingonshu sect of Buddhism. The temple was constructed at the site of the famous monk Kukai’s birth.

The main gate of Saiin (birth institute). There are statues of Kongo wrestlers (Nio) on the left and right sides of the front of the gate, and large sandals on the west. The current building was rebuilt in 1889 (Meiji 22), but the statue of the Kongo wrestler was made in the North and South Dynasties and Ao 3 (1370). In the past, the Ishibashi in front of the Niomon Gate was called “Hatsubashi” because it could only pass on the 20th of every month.

The main gate of Saiin (birth institute). There are statues of Kongo wrestlers (Nio) on the left and right sides of the front of the gate, and large sandals on the west. The current building was rebuilt in 1889 (Meiji 22), but the statue of the Kongo wrestler was made in the North and South Dynasties and Ao 3 (1370). In the past, the Ishibashi in front of the Niomon Gate was called “Hatsubashi” because it could only pass on the 20th of every month.

The five-storied pagoda with a height of about 43 meters from the base to the Aiwa is the third tallest wooden tower in Japan. The five-storied pagoda, completed in 1902 (Meiji 35), is the fourth generation since it was repeatedly destroyed and burned down since its foundation. In the tower, the Gochi Nyorai (Five Buddhas), the central entity of esoteric thought, is enshrined. Four of them are enshrined on the ground floor, around the pillar. The eastern part is a white elephant, Asho Nyorai, the southern part is a horse-riding hosho, the west is a peacock, Amida Nyorai, and the northern part is a golden wing bird It is Fukujo Juyo. In addition, Gochi Nyorai’s Chuson Dainichi Nyorai (closed to the public) is enshrined in a kitchen on the fifth floor. This five-story pagoda has two features that are different from a typical wooden multistory tower. The first is that the ceilings on all five floors and all floors are raised so that people can stand and walk. Such a structure is unusual, and it was said that he could go up to the 5th floor and enjoy the view. Another feature is the “suspension method”. A pillar runs through the center of the tower. The pillar should be an important element supporting the whole tower, but the pillar of the five-storied pagoda at Zentsuji floats from the ground (foundation foundation stone). The pillars are suspended in chains on the fifth floor attic and are not structurally connected to other surrounding components. The structural role of this pillar has not yet been elucidated.

The five-storied pagoda with a height of about 43 meters from the base to the Aiwa is the third tallest wooden tower in Japan. The five-storied pagoda, completed in 1902 (Meiji 35), is the fourth generation since it was repeatedly destroyed and burned down since its foundation. In the tower, the Gochi Nyorai (Five Buddhas), the central entity of esoteric thought, is enshrined. Four of them are enshrined on the ground floor, around the pillar. The eastern part is a white elephant, Asho Nyorai, the southern part is a horse-riding hosho, the west is a peacock, Amida Nyorai, and the northern part is a golden wing bird It is Fukujo Juyo. In addition, Gochi Nyorai’s Chuson Dainichi Nyorai (closed to the public) is enshrined in a kitchen on the fifth floor. This five-story pagoda has two features that are different from a typical wooden multistory tower. The first is that the ceilings on all five floors and all floors are raised so that people can stand and walk. Such a structure is unusual, and it was said that he could go up to the 5th floor and enjoy the view. Another feature is the “suspension method”. A pillar runs through the center of the tower. The pillar should be an important element supporting the whole tower, but the pillar of the five-storied pagoda at Zentsuji floats from the ground (foundation foundation stone). The pillars are suspended in chains on the fifth floor attic and are not structurally connected to other surrounding components. The structural role of this pillar has not yet been elucidated.

The five-storied pagoda with a height of about 43 meters from the base to the Aiwa is the third tallest wooden tower in Japan. The five-storied pagoda, completed in 1902 (Meiji 35), is the fourth generation since it was repeatedly destroyed and burned down since its foundation. In the tower, the Gochi Nyorai (Five Buddhas), the central entity of esoteric thought, is enshrined. Four of them are enshrined on the ground floor, around the pillar. The eastern part is a white elephant, Asho Nyorai, the southern part is a horse-riding hosho, the west is a peacock, Amida Nyorai, and the northern part is a golden wing bird It is Fukujo Juyo. In addition, Gochi Nyorai’s Chuson Dainichi Nyorai (closed to the public) is enshrined in a kitchen on the fifth floor. This five-story pagoda has two features that are different from a typical wooden multistory tower. The first is that the ceilings on all five floors and all floors are raised so that people can stand and walk. Such a structure is unusual, and it was said that he could go up to the 5th floor and enjoy the view. Another feature is the “suspension method”. A pillar runs through the center of the tower. The pillar should be an important element supporting the whole tower, but the pillar of the five-storied pagoda at Zentsuji floats from the ground (foundation foundation stone). The pillars are suspended in chains on the fifth floor attic and are not structurally connected to other surrounding components. The structural role of this pillar has not yet been elucidated.

The five-storied pagoda with a height of about 43 meters from the base to the Aiwa is the third tallest wooden tower in Japan. The five-storied pagoda, completed in 1902 (Meiji 35), is the fourth generation since it was repeatedly destroyed and burned down since its foundation. In the tower, the Gochi Nyorai (Five Buddhas), the central entity of esoteric thought, is enshrined. Four of them are enshrined on the ground floor, around the pillar. The eastern part is a white elephant, Asho Nyorai, the southern part is a horse-riding hosho, the west is a peacock, Amida Nyorai, and the northern part is a golden wing bird It is Fukujo Juyo. In addition, Gochi Nyorai’s Chuson Dainichi Nyorai (closed to the public) is enshrined in a kitchen on the fifth floor. This five-story pagoda has two features that are different from a typical wooden multistory tower. The first is that the ceilings on all five floors and all floors are raised so that people can stand and walk. Such a structure is unusual, and it was said that he could go up to the 5th floor and enjoy the view. Another feature is the “suspension method”. A pillar runs through the center of the tower. The pillar should be an important element supporting the whole tower, but the pillar of the five-storied pagoda at Zentsuji floats from the ground (foundation foundation stone). The pillars are suspended in chains on the fifth floor attic and are not structurally connected to other surrounding components. The structural role of this pillar has not yet been elucidated.

The main gate of Saiin (birth institute). There are statues of Kongo wrestlers (Nio) on the left and right sides of the front of the gate, and large sandals on the west. The current building was rebuilt in 1889 (Meiji 22), but the statue of the Kongo wrestler was made in the North and South Dynasties and Ao 3 (1370). In the past, the Ishibashi in front of the Niomon Gate was called “Hatsubashi” because it could only pass on the 20th of every month.

The main gate of Saiin (birth institute). There are statues of Kongo wrestlers (Nio) on the left and right sides of the front of the gate, and large sandals on the west. The current building was rebuilt in 1889 (Meiji 22), but the statue of the Kongo wrestler was made in the North and South Dynasties and Ao 3 (1370). In the past, the Ishibashi in front of the Niomon Gate was called “Hatsubashi” because it could only pass on the 20th of every month.

Zentsuji temple is a central temple of the Shingonshu sect of Buddhism. The temple was constructed at the site of the famous monk Kukai’s birth.

According to the book “Zentsuji-no-Toji in Tado-gun” (established in the middle of the Edo era), a great master returned from the Tang Dynasty was founded in Gochiyama Zentsuji in the four towns in the four towns donated by his father. This is a temple built to imitate the Chang’an Seiryu-ji Temple where a certain Eka Kazuo lived. It is written that he took his father’s “Yoshimichi” and named it “Zentsuji”. In the Kamakura era, a “ birthplace ” was erected on the ruins of the Saeki family’s residence, and until the Edo period it was a separate temple with priests at Zentsuji and the birthplace, but it became a single temple as Zentsuji until the Meiji era. Was. It is currently the headquarters of the Shinto Zen Zentsuji school, and is also the 75th place of the Shikoku 88-88 Sacred Ground.

Namdaemun is the main gate of Zentsuji located in the south of Toin (garan). The current building was rebuilt in 1908 to commemorate the Russo-Japanese War victory. It is built in the form called Komaimon and is 9.7m high. Above the front is a flat forehead of "Godakesan," the name of the mountain of Zentsuji. If you look at the details of the design, you can see the dragon, karyobinka and phoenix on the water plate part of the top building, and the eaves at the four corners are the four statues of Shitenno (southeast: Mokunokuten) , Southwest: Masuchoten, northwest: Hirometen, northeast: Tamonten). Kobo Daishi Kukai's life drawing and its miracle, Rei Rui, is described in Kono Daishi's Action Drawing, which contains a story about the amount of Kobo Daishi's autograph, which is said to have been raised at the gate of Zentsuji Temple. A long time ago, there was a gate at Zentsuji Temple where Kobo Daishi's brush was flattened. Onmyoji Haruaki Abe had a chance to visit Sanuki Kingdom with a relationship. When he approached this gate, the fire of the torch held by his demon was extinguished. After seeing this, Seimei felt that there was Shitenno at this gate, protecting the temple from fire. ~ The four kings raised at Namdaemun are based on this spirit. — According to the book “Zentsuji-no-Toji in Tado-gun” (established in the middle of the Edo era), a great master returned from the Tang Dynasty was founded in Gochiyama Zentsuji in the four towns in the four towns donated by his father. This is a temple built to imitate the Chang’an Seiryu-ji Temple where a certain Eka Kazuo lived. It is written that he took his father’s “Yoshimichi” and named it “Zentsuji”. In the Kamakura era, a “ birthplace ” was erected on the ruins of the Saeki family’s residence, and until the Edo period it was a separate temple with priests at Zentsuji and the birthplace, but it became a single temple as Zentsuji until the Meiji era. Was. It is currently the headquarters of the Shinto Zen Zentsuji school, and is also the 75th place of the Shikoku 88-88 Sacred Ground.

According to the book “Zentsuji-no-Toji in Tado-gun” (established in the middle of the Edo era), a great master returned from the Tang Dynasty was founded in Gochiyama Zentsuji in the four towns in the four towns donated by his father. This is a temple built to imitate the Chang’an Seiryu-ji Temple where a certain Eka Kazuo lived. It is written that he took his father’s “Yoshimichi” and named it “Zentsuji”. In the Kamakura era, a “ birthplace ” was erected on the ruins of the Saeki family’s residence, and until the Edo period it was a separate temple with priests at Zentsuji and the birthplace, but it became a single temple as Zentsuji until the Meiji era. Was. It is currently the headquarters of the Shinto Zen Zentsuji school, and is also the 75th place of the Shikoku 88-88 Sacred Ground.

According to the book “Zentsuji-no-Toji in Tado-gun” (established in the middle of the Edo era), a great master returned from the Tang Dynasty was founded in Gochiyama Zentsuji in the four towns in the four towns donated by his father. This is a temple built to imitate the Chang’an Seiryu-ji Temple where a certain Eka Kazuo lived. It is written that he took his father’s “Yoshimichi” and named it “Zentsuji”. In the Kamakura era, a “ birthplace ” was erected on the ruins of the Saeki family’s residence, and until the Edo period it was a separate temple with priests at Zentsuji and the birthplace, but it became a single temple as Zentsuji until the Meiji era. Was. It is currently the headquarters of the Shinto Zen Zentsuji school, and is also the 75th place of the Shikoku 88-88 Sacred Ground.

Both of the two camphor trees, located beside Minamidaimon Kita and Goshamei Shrine, are said to be 1,000 years old, and are large trees reminiscent of the time when Daishi was a child and when Zentsuji was founded. It has been designated as a natural monument in Kagawa Prefecture as "Great Gus in the precincts of Zentsuji Temple".

According to the book "Zentsuji-no-Toji in Tado-gun" (established in the middle of the Edo era), a great master returned from the Tang Dynasty was founded in Gochiyama Zentsuji in the four towns in the four towns donated by his father. This is a temple built to imitate the Chang'an Seiryu-ji Temple where a certain Eka Kazuo lived. It is written that he took his father's "Yoshimichi" and named it "Zentsuji". In the Kamakura era, a `` birthplace '' was erected on the ruins of the Saeki family's residence, and until the Edo period it was a separate temple with priests at Zentsuji and the birthplace, but it became a single temple as Zentsuji until the Meiji era. Was. It is currently the headquarters of the Shinto Zen Zentsuji school, and is also the 75th place of the Shikoku 88-88 Sacred Ground. — According to the book “Zentsuji-no-Toji in Tado-gun” (established in the middle of the Edo era), a great master returned from the Tang Dynasty was founded in Gochiyama Zentsuji in the four towns in the four towns donated by his father. This is a temple built to imitate the Chang’an Seiryu-ji Temple where a certain Eka Kazuo lived. It is written that he took his father’s “Yoshimichi” and named it “Zentsuji”. In the Kamakura era, a “ birthplace ” was erected on the ruins of the Saeki family’s residence, and until the Edo period it was a separate temple with priests at Zentsuji and the birthplace, but it became a single temple as Zentsuji until the Meiji era. Was. It is currently the headquarters of the Shinto Zen Zentsuji school, and is also the 75th place of the Shikoku 88-88 Sacred Ground.

Kompirasan, formally known as Kotohiragu (金刀比羅宮, Kotohiragū), is the main shrine of multiple Kompira shrines found around Japan that are dedicated to sailors and seafaring. Located on the wooded slope of Mount Zozu in Kotohira, the approach to Kompirasan is an arduous series of 1,368 stone steps.

Takamatsu is a port city on Japan’s Shikoku Island. It’s known for the sprawling Ritsurin Garden, with a teahouse, koi ponds, landscaped hills and pine forests.

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