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The three-storied pagoda of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Built in 1633, the pagoda is dedicated to Koyasu Kannon, a goddess who grants safe delivery of children. There is a legend saying that the pregnant women who are climbing here will have a safe and easy childbirth.
Koyasu Pagoda, Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
The three-storied pagoda of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Built in 1633, the pagoda is dedicated to Koyasu Kannon, a goddess who grants safe delivery of children. There is a legend saying that the pregnant women who are climbing here will have a safe and easy childbirth.
In 1272, ten years after Shinran's death, a mausoleum rather than a grave was built to enshrine his ashes together with his image. This mausoleum was moved on various occasions. However, after the division into Higashi and Nishi Honganji in 1602, Ōtani Mausoleum was finally constructed at its present location in 1670, though later it was rebuilt along with halls at the end of the 17th century. In 1745, Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune donated about 33,000 square meters (8 acres), by which Ōtani Mausoleum was able to expand.
In 1272, ten years after Shinran's death, a mausoleum rather than a grave was built to enshrine his ashes together with his image. This mausoleum was moved on various occasions. However, after the division into Higashi and Nishi Honganji in 1602, Ōtani Mausoleum was finally constructed at its present location in 1670, though later it was rebuilt along with halls at the end of the 17th century. In 1745, Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune donated about 33,000 square meters (8 acres), by which Ōtani Mausoleum was able to expand.