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Gennoji
大津市坂本６丁目１−１７
A Tendaishu temple known as the birthplace of Saicho, whose main image is an Eleven-Faced Kannon statue created by Ennin.
History
The birthplace of Saicho, the founder of the Tendaishu school, it was established during the Enryaku period (782-806 CE) on the site of the residence of his father, Mitsukubi Hyakusa. It was completely destroyed by fire during Oda Nobunaga's burning of Mount Hiei, but was rebuilt in 1595 CE (Bunroku 4). During the Edo period, it served as an important temple overseeing the administrative affairs of the entire mountain.
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What visitors say
Known as the birthplace of Saicho, the founder of the Tendaishu school, the temple grounds feature a well said to have been used for his birth bath. The main hall enshrines an Eleven-Faced Kannon statue and statues of Saicho's parents. Goshuin (a temple's calligraphic seal stamp) are also available. In autumn, the changing colors of the ginkgo trees are a highlight, and the grounds are sometimes illuminated at night.
Opening hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 16:30
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 16:30
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 16:30
- Thursday: 8:30 – 16:30
- Friday: 8:30 – 16:30
- Saturday: 8:30 – 16:30
- Sunday: 8:30 – 16:30
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