Nyoirinji Yoshino

CFギブソン 3 months ago

This Nyoirinji Temple was built from 901 to 923 (Engi era). It was built by a person called Nichizo Doken Shonin. Later, by order of Emperor Godaigo, it became a temple to pray for the protection of the nation and the prosperity of the imperial family. (Chokuganji Temple) It is a historic and prestigious temple.

[朴中尉]오사카 박중위 4 months ago

This is an ancient temple where the royal tomb and shrine of Emperor Go-Daigo, a tenacious man who fought to protect the imperial throne against powerful rulers, is located. Emperor Go-Daigo founded the Southern Dynasty in Yoshino and dreamed of recovering Kyoto, but he was unable to achieve his goal and died here.

KLKK a year ago

如意轮寺 The temple, which is famed for its frog figurines, is commonly referred to as Kaeru-dera. In Japan, the frog is usually seen as a symbol of good fortune associated with magical powers. Because the Japanese word for frog is "kaeru", which is pronounced in the same way as "return", travelers carry a small frog amulet with the intent of returning safely home. A nice temple to visit during autumn. Took pictures of a tourist passing through the frog mouth. Interesting!

Chris Harrington 4 years ago

This fascinating temple contains a small collection of artifacts that describe the lesser known story of Kusunoki Masatsura and his 143 retainers who sacrificed themselves in an unwinnable battle in defense of the Emperor Godaigo, who moved his capital to Mt. Yoshino after the split with the Ashikaga clan. Masatsuura was a true modern soldier far ahead of his time. Unlike the other storied Samurai of the time, he was a realist who saw war as the last resort, and only to be used for the Emperor and the state, not for personal gain or for the benefit of his clan. Yet when his clan did fight, it was known for its ability to overcome much larger forces and to perservear over long drawn out conflicts.

robert f 4 years ago

Very nice