Senkō-ji (Onomichi)
Senkō-ji (千光寺) is a historic Japanese temple in Senko-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan.
Overview
Senkō-ji was founded in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daidō era.
Senkō-ji is the 10th site of the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.
From Senkō-ji, visitors can view the downtown of Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea.
There is a Bungaku no komichi (文学のこみち(Path of Literature)) about 25 authors related to Onomichi, including Shiga Naoya and Fumiko Hayashi.
See also
- Senkōji Ropeway
- Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
- Shiga Naoya
- Fumiko Hayashi
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
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- Senko-ji (in Japanese)
- Senko-ji (Onomichi city)(in Japanese)
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