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Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
At a Glance
Ippen Shonin, founder of the Ji-shu Buddhist sect, studied here in his youth and later returned in 1288 to dedicate his late father's precious sutras to the temple.
Tradition says Hanta-ji was founded in the 8th century, giving the site roots over 1,200 years old.
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Fascinating facts about this place
Ippen Shonin, founder of the Ji-shu Buddhist sect, studied here in his youth and later returned in 1288 to dedicate his late father's precious sutras to the temple.
Tradition says Hanta-ji was founded in the 8th century, giving the site roots over 1,200 years old.
The temple once sprawled across the hillside with 36 monk cells and over 100 subsidiary temples, making it one of the largest religious complexes in the region before its decline.
Hanta-ji is one of the temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, linking it to Japan's famous multi-site Buddhist route.
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