@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-23 03:28 UTC
Hōkongō-in (法金剛院) is affiliated with Tōshōdai-ji (唐招提寺) in Nara, and is one of the few Ritsu sect (律宗) temples in Kyōto.
Enshrined in the main hall is a seated image of Amida, said to protect those born in the Year of the Dog (2006/2018...) and Boar (2007/2019...).
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-23 04:11
First known as Narabigaoka-dera (双丘寺), Hōkongō-in was created from the villa of Kiyohara-no-Natsuno (清原夏野 782-837) after his death in 837. During his lifetime Natsuno filled the gardens with many rare plants, and covered the nearby hillsides with bush-clover. #Kyoto #Japan