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A temple said to stand on the site of Prince Shiki's villa, known for its bush clover and five-coloured camellia.
About this place
Byakugō-ji (白毫寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon Ritsu sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai .The temple's full name is Takamado-san Byakugo-Ritsu-ji (高円山白毫律寺). The byakugō or urna is the curl of white hair between the eyebrows that is one of the thirty-two physical characteristics of the Buddha.
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