I visited this exquisite temple, #11 on the Saigoku 33 Kannon Route, on November 23, 1999. Spread up a mountainside, the "Upper Part of Daigo Temple" includes the precious little pavilion at the end of the bridge. This is a Bentendo, a hall dedicated to Benten (or Benzaiten), a goddess of creativity and music, and the only female among the Seven Lucky Gods. She's derived from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, patroness of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. [Paid subscribers to the Temple Tales Newsletter can read more about Benten in this article.]
Picture posted to Facebook, February 18, 2019
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