Gyoran-ji

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Gateway to Gyoran-ji

Gyoran-ji (魚藍寺?) is a temple in 4 Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

It is located in the mountain side of Tsuki no Misaki. The formal name is Suigetuin Gyoran-ji (水月院魚藍寺).

Origin of the name

Since the principal image is Gyoran Kanzeon Bosatu (魚藍観世音菩薩), whose figure is the maiden tied the hair to the topknot of a Chinese mode (唐様), this name was attached.

There is a tale of the following times of Tang in China. The Buddha appeared in a beautiful maiden's figure, selling the fish put into the bamboo basket, and spread Buddhism. The sculpture was made based on this wonderful story.

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