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A hall built behind a waterfall, in a mountain temple long tied to the great shrine below.
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Gakuen-ji (鰐淵寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Besshō neighborhood of the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The temple's full name is Uryōzan Gakuen-ji (浮浪山 鰐淵寺). It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism, and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon and Yakushi Nyōrai. Its ground so have been designated a National Historic Site since 2016
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Founded / opened：594 Highlights / collection：Important Cultural Property standing bronze Kannon, Kakezukuri of Furo Falls Genre：Architecture, Sculpture
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