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Koseiji Temple

高松市香西西町211

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A Shingon Daikakuji-ha sect temple located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. It is the 19th station of the Shikoku Betekku Nijurei-ji (Special Twenty Sacred Sites) and the 33rd station of the Shikoku Sanjusan Kannon Reiji (Thirty-Three Kannon Sacred Sites). The main deity is Enmei Jizō Bosatsu (Jizō Bodhisattva of Longevity). The temple also houses the Bishamondō (Bishamonten Hall), which contains a standing statue of Bishamonten designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

History

Founded in 739 CE (Tenpyō 11) during the Nara period by the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) under the name Shōga-ji. In the early Heian period, Kūkai relocated the temple to its current site and enshrined a statue of Jizō Bosatsu. During the Kamakura period, Kosei Saginō revived the temple and renamed it Koseiji. Subsequently, the temple name and location underwent changes under the patronage of figures such as Hosokawa Yorinaga and Ikoma Chikamasa. In the early Edo period, the temple was destroyed by fire. In 1669 CE (Kanbun 9), Matsudaira Yorishige restored the temple complex, and it was renamed the current Betekku Hozan Koseiji (Special Head Temple Koseiji).

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What visitors say

As the 19th station of the Shikoku Betekku Nijurei-ji, the temple features a spacious and well-maintained precinct with a serene atmosphere. Large ema (wooden prayer tablets) display visitors' wishes. Access by car is convenient, as vehicles can drive directly from the approach path to the parking area.

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