{"id":104547,"date":"2026-05-22T12:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104547"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:24:56","slug":"daishoin-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/daishoin-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Daishoin Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Daishoin Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fire destroyed part of the Daishoin Buddhist temple complex, the Reikado Hall, which housed Japan&#8217;s &#8216;eternal flame&#8217; for 1,200 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Daishoin Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Buddhist temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the<\/span><b> Shingon School<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located on <\/span><b>Miyajima Island <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Chugoku region of <\/span><b>Japan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lies at the <\/span><b>base of Mount Misen,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the tallest mountain on Miyajima.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>founded by Kobo Daishi in 806 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on his return from China following gumonji-ho, a 100-day Buddhist training.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its vast grounds are covered in <\/span><b>multiple unique halls, structures, and statues.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Miyajima Island<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyajima, also known as <\/span><b>Itsukushima<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a small island located in the <\/span><b>Seto Inland Sea off the coast of Japan.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Hiroshima <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the <\/span><b>nearest major city.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is famous for its <\/span><b>\u201cfloating\u201d red torii gate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that appears to <\/span><b>stand on water during high tide.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Itsukushima Shrine:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Constructed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around <\/span><b>1168 C.E.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is the center of activity on the island of Miyajima.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shrine is unique in that it is<\/span><b> built over water.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Each of the buildings \u2014<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the main hall, the prayer hall, and the Noh theater \u2014 are <\/span><b>supported by stilts and connected by boardwalks over the water.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is listed as a <\/span><b>UNESCO World Heritage Site. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/inshorts.com\/en\/amp_news\/japanese-temple-housing--eternal-flame--for-1-200-yrs-destroyed-by-fire-1779375212944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IS<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daishoin Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon School located on Miyajima Island in the Chugoku region of Japan. 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