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Sanjūsangen-dō

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is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama District of Kyoto, Japan. [1]

34 relations: Avalokiteśvara, Brahma, Buddhism in Japan, Chamaecyparis obtusa, Edo period, Emperor Go-Shirakawa, Fūjin, Garuda, Glossary of Japanese Buddhism, Guanyin, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Indra, Japan, Japanese Buddhist architecture, Kamakura shogunate, Ken (unit), Kyoto, Lakshmi, List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures), List of National Treasures of Japan (temples), Miyamoto Musashi, Narayana, National Treasure (Japan), Raijin, Sculpture, Shiva, Taira no Kiyomori, Tankei, Tōshiya, Tendai, Varuna, Vayu, Vishnu, Yoshioka-ryū.

Avalokiteśvara

Avalokiteśvara (अवलोकितेश्वर) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.

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Brahma

Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a creator god in Hinduism.

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Buddhism in Japan

Buddhism in Japan has been practiced since its official introduction in 552 CE according to the Nihon Shoki from Baekje, Korea, by Buddhist monks.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress or hinoki; 檜 or 桧) is a species of cypress native to central Japan.

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Edo period

The or is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyō.

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Emperor Go-Shirakawa

Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇 Go-Shirakawa-tennō) (October 18, 1127 – April 26, 1192) was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

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Fūjin

or Futen is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods.

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Garuda

The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology.

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Glossary of Japanese Buddhism

This is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including major terms the casual (or brand-new) reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject.

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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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Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

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Indra

(Sanskrit: इन्द्र), also known as Devendra, is a Vedic deity in Hinduism, a guardian deity in Buddhism, and the king of the highest heaven called Saudharmakalpa in Jainism.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese Buddhist architecture

Examples of Buddhist architecture in Japan Japanese Buddhist architecture is the architecture of Buddhist temples in Japan, consisting of locally developed variants of architectural styles born in China.

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Kamakura shogunate

The Kamakura shogunate (Japanese: 鎌倉幕府, Kamakura bakufu) was a Japanese feudal military governmentNussbaum, Louis-Frédéric.

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Ken (unit)

The is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku).

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Kyoto

, officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Lakshmi

Lakshmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, IAST: lakṣmī) or Laxmi, is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity.

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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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List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)

The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897.

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Miyamoto Musashi

, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, writer and rōnin.

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Narayana

Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa), another name for Vishnu, is the supreme absolute being in Hinduism and is considered as the supreme deity in Vaishnavism.

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National Treasure (Japan)

Some of the National Treasures of Japan A National Treasure (国宝: kokuhō) is the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a subsidiary of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).

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Raijin

is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology.

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Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.

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Shiva

Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव, IAST: Śiva, lit. the auspicious one) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.

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Taira no Kiyomori

was a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan.

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Tankei

Tankei (湛慶 1173 – June 13, 1256) was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period.

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Tōshiya

The or the arrows which hit the target, was an archery exhibition contest held on the west veranda of Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto, Japan.

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Tendai

is a Mahayana Buddhist school established in Japan in the year 806 by a monk named Saicho also known as.

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Varuna

Varuna (IAST: वरुण, Malay: Baruna) is a Vedic deity associated first with sky, later with waters as well as with Ṛta (justice) and Satya (truth).

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Vayu

Vāyu (Sanskrit) is a primary Hindu deity, the lord of the winds, the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Hanuman.

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Vishnu

Vishnu (Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition.

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Yoshioka-ryū

is a koryū Japanese sword-fighting martial art and is part of the Kyohachi-ryū.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjūsangen-dō

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