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Two temples of the circuit within a single precinct. The only such case in Japan.
About this place
Kannonji is a Shingon Daikakuji-sect temple in Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture. Its mountain name is Shippozan. The principal image is Sho Kannon Bosatsu. It is Temple No. 69 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, and it shares the same precincts as Temple No. 68, Jinneiin. Note that the city is pronounced "Kanonji," while the temple is pronounced "Kannonji." Principal image mantra: On arorikya sowaka Goeika (pilgrim's hymn): Kannon no daihi no chikara tsuyokereba omoki tsumi o mo hikiagete tabe Stamp: the temple's principal image; Aizen Myoo
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：703 (traditional) Shrine rank：Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temples No. 68 and 69 Blessings：Warding off evil
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