Fudarakusan-ji Temple

Overview

Fudarakusan-ji is a Tendai temple in Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture. Its name derives from Mount Potalaka, the transliteration of the Sanskrit word for the Pure Land of Kannon. The temple grounds form part of the national historic site "Kumano Sanzan."

Highlights

• ●A Tendai temple named after Mount Potalaka, the Pure Land of Kannon
• ●Grounds that form part of the "Kumano Sanzan" national historic site
• ●A component asset of the World Heritage Sacred Sites of the Kii Mountain Range
• ●A setting that conveys the history of Kumano faith

History

A Tendai temple, its name comes from Mount Potalaka. It is said to have been founded by Ragyo Shonin, a monk from India. The precinct forms part of the national historic site "Kumano Sanzan," and in July 2004 it was designated as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range."

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the grounds and learn the temple's history and the origin of its name
2. 2Pay respects at the main hall
3. 3Note its standing as part of the Kumano Sanzan historic site
4. 4Read the interpretation of its role as a World Heritage component asset

Did you know?

💡 The temple's name derives from Potalaka, the Sanskrit term for the Pure Land of Kannon.

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