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A mountain temple called the Koya of the west. Kukai is said to have practised here, and today a ropeway runs up.
About this place
Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji (Tairyū Temple, Great Dragon Temple) (Japanese: 太龍寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：793 (traditional) Shrine rank：Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 21 Blessings：Warding off evil, Mountain worship
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