- Katsuo-ji
Katsuo-ji (勝尾寺) is a
Buddhist temple in Mino city, north ofOsaka ,Japan .According to an English language brochure given out at the temple, the site was first occupied late in the
Nara period by two priests, Zenchu and Zensan. The Mirokuji temple was erected in765 CE. The name "Katsuo-ji" was given by theEmperor Seiwa . The temple was burned in 1184 CE. The present Main Hall and Temple Gate were rebuilt byHideyori Toyotomi ."Winner's Luck" and Daruma
The word "katsu" in the temple's name refers to winning. People buy
daruma dolls hoping to obtain "winner's luck". (Source: English language brochure given out at the temple.) If the wish is fulfilled, the daruma is often returned to the temple and left somewhere on the grounds.Telephone and address
Telephone: 072-721-7010 Fax: 072-722-6665
Katsuo-ji-Temple Mino City Osaka, Japan 562-8508
ee also
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8B%9D%E5%B0%BE%E5%AF%BA (Katsuo-ji article in Japanese Wikipedia)]
External links
*http://www.katsuo-ji-temple.or.jp/index.html Katsuo-ji Homepage (Japanese)
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