Daigo-ji

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The main hall ( Kondo )
The five-story pagoda
A pavilion dedicated to the deity Benzaiten

The Daigo-ji ( Japanese 醍醐 寺 ) is a Buddhist temple in the Fushimi district of Kyoto , Japan .

The upper and older part of the extensive temple complex was founded in 874 on the summit of Mount Daigo by the Shingo monk Shōbō (also known as Rigen Daishi ). The lower and younger part on the slope of the mountain was mainly driven by the Tennō Daigo and Murakami . This work lasted from 904 or 907 to around 952 and ended with a five-story pagoda ( Gojū-no-tō ). The pagoda was badly damaged during the civil war riots of the 15th century, but has been repeatedly restored since the late 16th century. It is the oldest surviving structure in Kyoto. All other buildings in the temple had meanwhile been completely destroyed by fire at least once.

The Daigo Temple serves as the main temple of the Ono branch of the Shingon School. For many generations it was led by members of the Daigo lineage of the Minamoto family .

Six buildings in the complex are among the national treasures of Japan : (in the upper district)

  • the hall of the Yakushi Buddha ( Yakushidō ), built in 907 on the orders of Emperor Daigo
  • the worship hall for Seiryū Gongen ( Kiyotakigū-haiden )

(in the lower district)

  • the five-story pagoda ( Gojū-no-tō )
  • the main hall or golden hall ( Kondō )
  • the reception hall ( Omote-shoin )
  • the Chinese gate of the sub-temple Sanbō-in ( Sanbō-in karamon )

The garden of the sub-temple Sanbōin ( 三宝 院 庭園 , Sanbōin Teien ), laid out by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, is particularly known for its craftsmanship and beauty . This was declared a Special Historic Site in 1952 . In 1994, the Daigo Temple, along with other historical sites in Kyōto, was registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site Historic Kyōto (Kyōto, Uji and Ōtsu) .

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Coordinates: 34 ° 57 ′ 4 ″  N , 135 ° 49 ′ 10 ″  E