Overview
A pagoda finished without its balconies or railings - called the perfect unfinished tower, its lack read as its virtue.
About this place
Zensanji is a temple of the Chizan branch of Shingon Buddhism in Maeyama, Ueda, Nagano Prefecture. Its mountain name is Tokkosan (written two ways). The principal image is Dainichi Nyorai. It stands at the foot of Mount Tokko (1,266 metres), in the unlucky northeast direction (kimon) of Shioda Castle. It also has a three-storied pagoda, an Important Cultural Property of Japan, called the "pagoda of unfinished completion" (described later). The main hall, which has a thatched wooden roof, now rare, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. The principal image is Dainichi Nyorai. It is a designated cultural property of Ueda. The local speciality is walnut ohagi made with oni-gurumi (wild walnuts) gathered on the grounds (April to November. Closed Thursday and Friday. Reservation required).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：Muromachi period Highlights / collection：Important Cultural Property three-storey pagoda, Unfinished veranda and balustrade Genre：Architecture
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