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Kawanaka Fudo

Oita · Bungotakada · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 天念寺と川中不動

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Kawanaka Fudo
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WHAT TO DOKawanaka Fudo

A Fudo triad is carved into a great rock standing in the river. It preserves the Shujo Onie rite.

WHEREOita

Kunisaki & Usa · Bungotakada

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A Fudo triad is carved into a great rock standing in the river. It preserves the Shujo Onie rite.

About this place

Tennenji is a Tendai-sect temple in Nagaiwaya, Bungotakada, Oita Prefecture. Its mountain name is Nagaiwayasan. The principal image of the main hall is Shaka Nyorai, and that of the lecture hall is Kannon Bodhisattva. It is Temple No. 5 of the Kyushu Saigoku Thirty-three Kannon Pilgrimage and Temple No. 9 of the Kunisaki Rokugo Manzan Pilgrimage. The precincts are designated the nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty Tennenji Yaba and Mudoji Yaba, and the Oita Prefecture designated historic site Nagaiwayasan Tennenji.

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Founded:718 (traditional) Blessings:Warding off evil, Fire prevention

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