Kikyozan Hokoin Daiganji temple at Miyajima island, Itsukushima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Built in the beginning of the Heian period (794-1185). Many deities are enshrined here, such as the Yakushi Nyorai (medicine Buddha), Shaka Nyorai Zazo (seated Buddha), which used to be enshrined at Hokoku Shrine, and the Itsukushima Benzaiten (goddess of eloquence, music, wisdom and wealth), which is said to be one of Japan's top three Benzaiten.
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Location: Miyajima island, Itsukushima, Japan
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