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Emperor Chokei's tomb is located directly behind the main hall. The temple once housed a hall modeled after Kyoto's famous Sanjusangendo with 1,000 statues of Kannon enshrined inside.
The temple is associated with the legend of a 'golden well,' the story behind the name Konsen-ji ('Golden Spring Temple').
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Fascinating facts about this place
Emperor Chokei's tomb is located directly behind the main hall. The temple once housed a hall modeled after Kyoto's famous Sanjusangendo with 1,000 statues of Kannon enshrined inside.
The temple is associated with the legend of a 'golden well,' the story behind the name Konsen-ji ('Golden Spring Temple').
The Daishi Hall contains a rare vermilion-colored statue of Kōbō Daishi, created after a fisherman lost at sea reported seeing the saint appear glowing red to guide him safely back to harbor.
Besides the Shikoku 88 route, Konsen-ji is also No. 23 on the Awa Saigoku 33 Kannon pilgrimage and No. 9 on the Awa Hokurei Yakushi route.
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Itano, Tokushima Prefecture
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