Daruma-ji, Buddhist temple in Ōji, Japan
The temple complex centers around a wooden seated statue of Daruma from 1430, commissioned by Ashikaga Yoshinori and recognized as a cultural property.
During the Kamakura period in the early 13th century, builders constructed the temple at the location of a kofun where Prince Shōtoku encountered a sage.
The temple houses numerous artifacts, including paintings of Prince Shōtoku, Daruma, and a silk painting depicting Buddha's death now at Nara National Museum.
The temple's main hall, called hōjō, received designation as a tangible cultural property by the prefecture authorities in the year 1989.
A statue at the temple commemorates Prince Shōtoku's dog Yukimaru, which reportedly understood human speech and could read Buddhist texts.
Location: Oji
GPS coordinates: 34.58970,135.70690
Latest update: May 12, 2025 12:38
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