Daishō-in (Miyajima)

Daishō-in (Miyajima)
Niōmon Gate
Kannon-do Hall
Maniden Hall
Daisho-in temple Jizo statues

Daishō-in or Daisyō-in (大聖院?) is a historic Japanese temple on Mt.Misen, the holy mountain in the island of Itsukushima in Miyajima-chō in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th of Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for autumn leaves and maples. It has another temple name called "Suishō-ji" (水精寺?). Including Mt.Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine.

In this temple there is a flame is which is said to have been burning since its foundation, for more than 1200 years.[1][2]

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History

  • Daishō-in was founded by the monk Kūkai, also known posthumously as Kōbō-Daishi (弘法大師?), in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daidō era.
Kūkai was one of the most famous monks in Japan and the founder of Shingon Buddhism.
So, it's the head temple of one of the denominations of Shingon Buddhism and the oldest temple in Itsukushima.
It was done by the donation of Itō Hirobumi.
  • Heavy damage by 19th typhoon on September 27, 1991.
  • Held a memorial service to congratulate the restoration of the damage on October 10, 1998.
  • The 14th Dalai Lama visited Itsukushima to celebrate the 1200th-year of Daishō-in from the 3rd to 8th of November in 2006.

There are also many buildings, gates of the temple and many statues of Kannon, Jūichimen Kannon, Acala and Seven Lucky Gods on and around Mt.Misen.

Events

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34°17′31″N 132°19′07″E / 34.29195°N 132.318475°E / 34.29195; 132.318475Coordinates: 34°17′31″N 132°19′07″E / 34.29195°N 132.318475°E / 34.29195; 132.318475



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