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It stands on Mount Godai. The setting for Junshin, the monk of the Yosakoi song.
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Chikurin-ji (竹林寺) is a Shingon temple in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Temple 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Monju Bosatsu. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki in the early eighth century. The temple houses a number of important sculptures and its late Edo-period gardens are a Natural Monument.
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Founded：1980 Shrine rank：Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 31 Blessings：Learning
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