Tō-ji (Kyōōgokoku-ji)
- Address: 1 Kujō-chō, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture (
rough location)
- Founder: Emperor Kanmu
- Founded: 796
The Head Temple of all the temples of Shingon Sect. First planned as a tutelary temple of the capital by Emperor Kanmu. Later, given by Emperor Saga to Kūkai (Kōbō-daishi), the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism of Japan, this temple flourished as the training center of the school. In the Lecture Hall of this temple, 21 statues form a three-dimensional mandala around the Dainichi Nyorai, of which 15 statues date back to the time of the original construction of this Hall and classified as national treasures. A fair called Kōbō-san is held on the 21st of each month.
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