Daishō-in


Daishō-in or Daisyō-in is a historic Japanese temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. It is also called "Suishō-ji". Including Mt. Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine.
In this temple there is a flame which is said to have been burning since its foundation, for more than 1200 years.

History

There are also many buildings, gates of the temple and many statues of Kannon, Jūichimen Kannon, Fudō-myōō and Seven Lucky Gods on and around Mt. Misen.
The temple was the administrator of the Itsukushima shrine before Meiji Restoration forbade syncretism between Shinto and Buddhism in 1868.

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