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Sannōin
Sannōin
Sannōin
Sannō-in, or Temple of the Mountain Kings, is the Buddhist worship hall standing before the Myōjin-sha shrine to the mountain deities. Like the shrine itself, the present-day Sannōin dates from the year 1594.
In addition to monthly memorial services, the Sannōin is the setting for two important and solemn annual rites known as the Rissei and the Misaishōkō. In the first, priests gather for an all-night session of questions and responses on esoteric teachings.
According to legend, the mountain gods became angry when the monks of Mt. Kōya had grown lax in their studies. The Rissei was established to placate their anger and reaffirm Mt. Kōya’s commitment to studies of the Buddhist scriptures.
The Misaishōkō is a similar service held over a two-night period for the peace and safekeeping of the nation.
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