Kongōbu-ji
金剛峯寺
temple in
Mount Kōya
#1 in Mount Kōya
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#123 in Japan
Kongōbu-ji is a prominent Buddhist temple located on Mount Kōya in Japan. It serves as the ecclesiastical headquarters of the Koyasan Shingon sect of Buddhism. The temple was originally established in 1593 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to commemorate his mother and has since been an important spiritual center. Kongōbu-ji features beautiful traditional Japanese architecture, serene rock gardens, and significant historical artifacts. The temple complex also includes the Banryutei Rock Garden, the largest in Japan, symbolizing a pair of dragons emerging from a sea of clouds.
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