Enryaku-ji
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Ratings | 4.3 |
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Address | 4220 Sakamotohonmachi, Otsu, Shiga 520-0116, Japan |
Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 4 PM |
Phone | +81 77-578-0001 |
Founders | Saicho |
Date establish | 788 |
Deiti | Bhaisajyaguru |
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Attraction admissions | www.hieizan.or.jp |
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ID | 4068954 |
About Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period by Saichō, also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China.
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