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Shido-ji

Coordinates: 34°19′27″N 134°10′47″E / 34.3243°N 134.1796°E / 34.3243; 134.1796
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Shido-ji
Religion
DeityEkādaśamukha
Location
LocationSanuki, Kagawa
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates34°19′27″N 134°10′47″E / 34.3243°N 134.1796°E / 34.3243; 134.1796
Architecture
FounderChikako
Completed625

Shido-ji (志度寺) is a Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa, Japan. It is the 86th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.[1][2]

History

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The temple was founded in 625, when Chikako, a member of a marine group, sculpted a statue of Ekādaśamukha on a sacred tree and built a temple.[1]

Tomb of Ama

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The Tomb of Ama is a tomb related to a tragic story about the Fujiwara no Fusasaki family.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Temple 86, Shidoji". Shikoku Tourism. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Shidoji Temple". Kagawa Culture Compass. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Fudarakusan Shidoji". 88shikokuhenro.jp. Retrieved June 30, 2024.