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Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
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Founded in 725, Nihon-ji is the only temple in the entire Kantō region built by imperial decree during the Nara period, commissioned by Emperor Shōmu himself.
Nihon-ji was founded in 725 by the monk Gyōki under Emperor Shōmu's order.
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The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
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Fascinating facts about this place
Founded in 725, Nihon-ji is the only temple in the entire Kantō region built by imperial decree during the Nara period, commissioned by Emperor Shōmu himself.
Nihon-ji was founded in 725 by the monk Gyōki under Emperor Shōmu's order.
The temple has switched Buddhist sects three times: starting as Hossō, becoming Tendai in 857, and finally converting to Sōtō Zen in 1647.
In 1774, priest Guden carved 1,553 stone Arhat statues across Mount Nokogiri, transforming the entire mountain into a sacred Buddhist complex.
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