Daito Bell and Koyashiro Shrine in the Grounds of Dai Garan, Kongobu-ji Temple Complex, Koyasan, Japan.

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Founder of Shingon Buddhism, Kobo Daishi always wanted to cast a bell here, the dream was never created until it was finally completed in the era of his successor, Shinzen Daitoku. The current copper bell was built in 1547 and has a diameter of meters, making it the fourth largest bell in Japan.

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Size: 3741px × 5611px
Location: Kongobuji, 132 Koyasan, Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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