Kameoka Monju (Daishoji Temple)

Japanese name： 大聖寺

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Main Image Monju Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

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IntellectStillnessDignity

Description

Daishoji is an ancient temple of the Chisan school of Shingon Buddhism and the home of Kameoka Monju, counted among Japan’s Three Great Monju sanctuaries. Temple tradition holds that its hidden Monju Bosatsu was brought from Mount Wutai in China and transferred here by the monk Tokuitsu in 807. Revered as the “Living Monju,” the deity grants wisdom, happiness, success in examinations, and accomplishment in learning. Beyond the stone-paved approach shaded by ancient cedars, the hall combines intellectual clarity with the quiet authority of a temple long honored as an imperial place of prayer.

Basic Information

Spot ID 2001

Temple / Site Kameoka Monju (Daishoji Temple)

Visiting Area Kameoka Monju Hall

Type Temple hall

Visiting Status Usually open to visitors / The principal image is hidden and normally not displayed

Address 4028-1 Kameoka, Takahata, Higashiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan

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