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Value Village ／ Shiga ／ Shrines & Temples
ひえいざんえんりゃくじ Enryakuji
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The men who would later found their own schools all studied here: Honen of Jodo, Shinran of Jodo Shinshu, Eisai of Rinzai, Dogen of Soto, Nichiren of the Nichiren school. Most of the major schools of Japanese Buddhism pass through this mountain. That is why it is called the mother mountain.
| Type | Temple |
|---|---|
| City / town | Otsu |
| Said to bring | Warding off misfortune / Learning / Mountain worship |
| Area in the prefecture | Konan |
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