Giō-ji Temple
Japanese name：
祇王寺
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Main Image Dainichi Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
Impression TagsStillnessDepthPeacefulness
DescriptionThe modest thatched hermitage at Giō-ji enshrines Dainichi Nyorai (Mahāvairocana). Its Buddhist altar also holds wooden images of Giō, her sister Gijo, their mother Toji, Hotoke Gozen, and Taira no Kiyomori, figures closely connected with The Tale of the Heike. Within the small retreat surrounded by moss and bamboo, the sorrow of their story and the quiet consolation of Buddhist prayer seem to merge.
Basic Information
Spot ID
175
Temple / Site
Giō-ji Temple
Visiting Area
Thatched Hut
Type
Temple hall
Visiting Status
Usually open to visitors
Address
Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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