Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Main Hall, Gokuraku-ji, Naruto, Tokushima, Japan



Legend says the light emitted by the Amida Buddha in the Main Hall (shown here) of Gokuraku-ji (Pure Land Temple; Shikoku #2) reached the bay and scared off the fish, so the fishermen built an artificial hill between the Hall and the sea to block the light; it's now called the "Amida-Blocking Hill."

Posted to Reddit (Ohenro) only, February 18, 2025

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