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Yakushiji Temple - Genjō Sanzō-in (Temple dedicated to Genjō Sanzō)
Category: Temple

Genjō Sanzō (Xuanzang Sanzang) (602-664) was a real Buddhist monk, who was the model for the character Tang Sanzang in the tale, Journey to the West. The teachings that Genjō considered to be the most important from the sutras he brought back with him from India were carried and compiled as the Hossō sect of Buddhism by his disciple, Jion Daishi. As Genjō was the founder of the Hossō sect, the Genjō-Sanzō-in was founded, and it enshrines the parietal bones (upper part of the skull) of Genjō in the pagoda. The Hall of the Wall Painting of the Great Tang of the Western Regions houses a 49-meter-long mural of Genjō’s journey, painted by the master artist Ikuo Hirayama.


Address:


457 Nishinokyocho, Nara

Access:


A short walk from the Kintetsu Nishinokyo Station
18 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station
22 minutes by bus from Kintestu Nara Station
Near the Yakushi-ji bus stop

Inquiries:


TEL:0742-33-6001

Official Website


http://www.nara-yakushiji.com/

Information about the temple precincts


Kondō (Golden Hall or main hall) >tap for details
Dai Kōdō Great Lecture Hall >tap for details
Eastern pagoda / Western pagoda >tap for details
Genjō Sanzō-in (Temple dedicated to Genjō Sanzō) >tap for details
Yasumigaoka-hachiman Shrine >tap for details

Admission fee:


Adults: ¥800
Middle school/high school students ¥500
Elementary school students ¥200

※When Genjō Sanzō-in is open to the public
adults/university students ¥1,100
Middle school/high school students ¥700
Elementary school students ¥300

Opening Hours


8:30AM-5:00PM

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