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🏯 Daigo-ji
Buddhist temple complex in southeastern Kyoto, founded 874


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Founded in 874; part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO designation (inscribed 1994)
  • Five-Storied Pagoda (Goju-no-to) dates to 951, oldest verified wooden structure in Kyoto, designated National Treasure
  • Major center of Shingon Buddhism, favored by emperors including Emperor Daigo
  • Complex spans lower slopes of Mount Daigo with numerous buildings, gardens, and cultural treasures

Daigo-ji is a large Buddhist temple complex located in southeastern Kyoto, Japan, founded in 874 as a center ...

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