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A Shingon temple founded in 703, the sixth stop of the Saigoku 33 pilgrimage, known for prayers for the eyes.
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A temple in Takatori, Nara. Formally called Minami Hokkeji, it is Temple No. 6 of the Saigoku pilgrimage, and its founding in 703 (Taiho 3) is attributed to the monk Diji Benki. Together with Hasedera, it has long flourished as a Kannon sacred site; the three-story pagoda and the worship hall are national Important Cultural Properties, and the principal image is the Thousand-Armed Kannon.
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