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Toji Temple (Kyo-o Gokokuji Temple)(東寺(教王護国寺))

とうじ Toji

Toji Temple (Kyo-o Gokokuji Temple)(東寺(教王護国寺))

Photo: Kakidai / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source

Its five-storey pagoda stands about 55 metres, the tallest surviving wooden pagoda in Japan. Granted to Kukai, it became the central seat of Shingon esoteric Buddhism.

TypeTemple
City / townKyoto
Said to bringWarding off misfortune / Learning
Area in the prefectureKyoto City

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