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The only temple keeping both its original pagodas, and enshrining a mandala said to be woven from lotus thread.
About this place
Taima-dera (當麻寺; also written 当麻寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Taima neighborhood of the city of Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon and Jōdo traditions of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is the Taima Mandala, a graphical representation of the Pure Land. The temple's full name is Nijō-san Zenrin-ji (二上山 禅林寺).The temple is a pilgrimage site for Pure Land Buddhists, and for its connection to the legend of Princess Chūjō, as well as for its twin triple-story pagodas built in the Nara period to the early Heian period.
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Founded / opened：612 Highlights / collection：National Treasure East and West Pagodas, National Treasure Mandarado, Taima Mandala Genre：Architecture, Antique art and Buddhist art, Textiles and dyeing
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