Gioji Temple
Japanese name：
祇王寺
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Main Image Dainichi Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
Impression TagsStillnessDepthPeacefulness
DescriptionThe small hermitage at Gioji enshrines Dainichi Nyorai as its principal image. The Buddhist altar also contains wooden images of Gio, Gijo, their mother Toji, Hotoke Gozen and Taira no Kiyomori, creating a quiet devotional setting deeply connected with The Tale of the Heike. Within the tiny hut surrounded by a moss garden, the sadness of the story overlaps with a gentle sense of prayer directed toward the Buddha.
Basic Information
Spot ID
175
Temple / Site
Gioji Temple
Visiting Area
Hermitage
Visiting Status
Regular viewing available / photography of Buddhist images inside the hermitage prohibited
Address
京都府京都市右京区嵯峨鳥居本小坂町32
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