Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Double kamon (crest) Koyasan Buddhist temple

Can you see the Kamon (crest) of this temple???
The temple has double kamon (crest).

Gosangiri and Mitsudomoe.

Gosangiri means "Seiganji temple" built by Samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1592. It was later renamed "Kongobuji": the Head Temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism.

Mitsudomoe means "Kukai" who established Shingon Buddhism during the Heian era. He was given the posthumous name of "Kobo Daishi" by Emperor.







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