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Honchoji Temple
桜井市初瀬７３１
The head temple of the Tozan school of Shingon Buddhism, it has long been known as the 'Temple of Flowers.' It is a famous spot for peonies and appears in many classical literary works.
History
It is estimated to have been founded in the Nara period. According to tradition, in the first year of Shucho (686 CE), the monk Do Mei built the three-story pagoda, and in the fourth year of Shinto (727 CE), the monk Tokudo enshrined the main image of the Eleven-Faced Kannon. From the mid-Heian period onward, it gathered the faith of the nobility as a Kannon pilgrimage site, and from the medieval period onward, its popularity spread to the warrior class and commoners. From the 16th century onward, it was promoted by Kakuon.
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