- Gyoran-ji
nihongo|Gyoran-ji|魚藍寺 is a temple in 4 Mita,
Minato, Tokyo ,Japan .It is located in the mountain side of
Tsuki no Misaki . The formal name is Suigetuin Gyoran-ji (水月院魚藍寺).Origin of the name
Since the principal image is Gyoran Kanzeon Bosatu (魚藍観世音菩薩), whose figure is the maiden tied the hair to the topknot of a Chinese mode (唐様), this name was attached.
There is a tale of the following times of Tang in China. The Buddha appeared in a beautiful maiden's figure, selling the fish put into the bamboo basket, and spread Buddhism. The sculpture was made based on this wonderful story.
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Tsuki no Misaki
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