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Jikoji

Hiroshima · Onomichi · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 持光寺

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WHAT TO DOJikoji

You pass through a stone gate. It holds a National Treasure painting of Fugen Enmei on silk.

WHEREHiroshima

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You pass through a stone gate. It holds a National Treasure painting of Fugen Enmei on silk.

About this place

Jikō-ji (持光寺) is a Buddhist temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, belonging to the Seizan Zenrin-ji of Jōdo-shū Buddhism. Its principal image is a seated image of Amida Nyōrai. The temple houses a National Treasure, an 1153 Heian Period hanging scroll of Fugen Enmei (Samantabhadra).

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Founded：Unknown Designation：National Treasure Blessings：Safe childbirth

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