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Hantaji

Ehime · Matsuyama · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 繁多寺

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Where the monk Ippen trained. It looks out over the Matsuyama plain.

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Where the monk Ippen trained. It looks out over the Matsuyama plain.

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Hanta-ji (Japanese: 繁多寺) is a temple belonging to the Buzan branch of the Shingon school, located in Hatadera-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. Its formal mountain name is Higashiyama, and its hall name is Rurikō-in. Its principal deity is Yakushi Nyorai (the Medicine Buddha). It serves as the 50th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Mantra of the Principal Deity: Om koro-koro sendari-matōgi sowaka Pilgrim's Hymn: Though your worldly cares may be manifold, do not grow lax; pray with hope that all manner of illnesses may be dispelled.

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Founded:Tenpyo period (traditional) Shrine rank:Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 50 Blessings:Learning

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