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was founded in 806
AD in Wakakusa
, Nakakoma District
, Japan
(now Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture
). This temple follows the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism
.
806
Year 806 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Emperor Heizei succeeds Emperor Kammu as Emperor of Japan....
AD in Wakakusa
Wakakusa, Yamanashi
is an area located within the city of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003 it has a population of 11,671. The Japanese kanji can be translated as "Young" - "Grass".-Geography:...
, Nakakoma District
Nakakoma District, Yamanashi
is a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 16,273. The total area is 9.15 km².The district has only one town.*Shōwa-District Timeline:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(now Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
). This temple follows the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
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See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese BuddhismGlossary of Japanese BuddhismThis is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including major terms the casual reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galleries...
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