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Oka-dera

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is a major Buddhist temple in the historic Asuka area of Nara Prefecture, Japan. [1]

14 relations: Asuka Station, Asuka, Yamato, Buddhism, Guanyin, Japan National Route 169, Kintetsu Railway, List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures), Nara Prefecture, Okadera Station, Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Shingon Buddhism, Shingon-shu Buzan-ha, Temple, Yoshino Line.

Asuka Station

is a railway station located in Asuka, Takaichi District, Nara, Japan, on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line.

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Asuka, Yamato

was the Imperial capital of Japan during the Asuka period (538 – 710 AD), which takes its name from this place.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Guanyin

Guanyin or Guan Yin is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion and venerated by Mahayana Buddhists and followers of Chinese folk religions, also known as the "Goddess of Mercy" in English.

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Japan National Route 169

National Route 169 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nara, Nara and Shingū, Wakayama in Japan, with a total length of 184.6 km (114.71 mi).

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Kintetsu Railway

, referred to as, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service.

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List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)

In the mid-6th century, the introduction of Buddhism from Korea (Baekje) to Japan resulted in a revival of Japanese sculpture.

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Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Okadera Station

is a railway station located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan.

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Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

The is a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan, similar to the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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Shingon Buddhism

is one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asia, originally spread from India to China through traveling monks such as Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra.

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Shingon-shu Buzan-ha

is a sect of Shingon Buddhism founded in the 16th century by the priest.

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Temple

A temple (from the Latin word templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice.

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Yoshino Line

The is a railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oka-dera

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