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A temple said to have been built in 718 by Prince Toneri, known as a temple of protection against misfortune.
About this place
Matsuo-dera is a special head temple of the Shingon sect Daigo school in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture. Its mountain name is Matsuoyama or Fudarakusan. The principal image is the Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed Kannon Bodhisattva. Its founder (establisher) is said to be Prince Toneri. It is called 'Japan's oldest temple for warding off misfortune,' and on the festival days of the first Day of the Horse in February and March, it bustles with many worshippers. The precincts have a rose garden, and it is also known as a famous rose spot. The temple's name is also read 'Matsunoo-dera' and 'Matsunoo-san.' The precincts also have spring water.
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