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Itano, Tokushima Prefecture
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When Kōbō Daishi struck the ground with his staff, a spring gushed forth that turned golden after curing a sick villager. The temple's name changed from its original to Konsenji (Golden Well Temple) because of this miracle.
Konsen-ji was rebuilt in the Edo period after being burned by the Chōsokabe clan.
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When Kōbō Daishi struck the ground with his staff, a spring gushed forth that turned golden after curing a sick villager. The temple's name changed from its original to Konsenji (Golden Well Temple) because of this miracle.
Konsen-ji was rebuilt in the Edo period after being burned by the Chōsokabe clan.
Konsen-ji is Temple No. 3 on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, in Itano, Tokushima.
Benkei, the legendary warrior monk, supposedly lifted a massive stone here to demonstrate his superhuman strength to Minamoto Yoshitsune before their battle against the Heike clan in 1185. The stone still sits on the temple grounds today.
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