#miyajima#daishoin
Daishoin temple founded by #KoboDaishi #kukai in 806 , shingon buddhist sect. Shingon sect is a religious group whose doctrine is the teachings of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism established in the early Heian period.
#dalailama
The Shingon sect came to Japan from India via Tibet.Therefore, the Shingon sect and Tibetan Buddhism are deeply related.In 2006, the 14 Dalai Lama visited Daishoin.
#EmperorMeiji
In order to impress the people with the new administration after the Meiji Restoration, Emperor Meiji made a vigorous trip to the provinces, and in 1885 he visited Hiroshima Prefecture.Emperor Meiji stayed at Daishoin and pictures of the procession remain.
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