Overview
A Pure Land garden laid out around a pond, an attempt to build paradise on the ground. What earned it World Heritage status is that the thought is in the arrangement of the buildings and the garden itself.
About this place
Mōtsū-ji (毛越寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji (圓隆寺) and Kashō-ji (嘉祥寺) in a Jōdo (Pure Land) garden. The current temple was built in the 18th century and bears no relation to the ancient temple structures that once stood here. In June 2011, Mōtsū-ji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi".
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：850 (traditional) Designation：Special Historic Site, Special Place of Scenic Beauty, World Cultural Heritage Site Blessings：Rebirth
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source motsuji.or.jp ↗Before you go
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