Onjoji (Miidera) Temple
Founded in 764, Onjoji (commonly known as Miidera) Temple is the headquarters of the Jimon sect of Tendai Buddhism and was once a rival of the mighty Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei. |
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Onjoji Temple hondo. |
It is the 14th temple of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage. Murasaki Shikibu's half-brother Josen was an abbot of Onjoji Temple and her father took vows there. |
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Steps leading to the nokyo. |
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Onjoji Temple's courtyard. |
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View of Lake Biwa. |
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Miidera Temple pagoda. |
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The famous bell which Benkei dragged up
Mount Hiei. |
