Abemonju-in Temple
Founded in 645, Abemonju-in Temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Monju and contains the largest sculpture of the deity in Japan. It is also the birthplace of Heian-era Yin-Yang master Abe no Seimei. |
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Floating pavillion at Abemonjuin temple. |
Visitors to the temple are treated to a bowl of delicious macha and a small cake with a pentangle design on top. |
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Abemonjuin temple hondo. |
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Statue of Monju Bodhisattva riding a lion at Abemonjuin
temple. |
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Small hall at Abemonjuin. |
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Subterranean shrine beside the temple. |
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Floral display to welcome in the Year of the Boar. |
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