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| Three-Storied Pagoda of Anraku-ji Temple | |
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Anraku-ji is Nagano’s oldest Zen temple of the Soto sect. and the only Zen temple in Japan that has an octagonal three-storied pagoda. According to Rankei Doryu (Lanxi Daolong), the founder of Kamakura’s Kencho-ji, Anraku-ji was previously larger than it is, being the center of Zen teachings in Shinshu (the older name for Nagano prefecture) in the 1200s (Kamakura period), with the support of the Hojo clan. It saw declines during the Muromachi period, after the end of Kamakura period, and was only re-established in the 1580s. |
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2009 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |