Articles for the theme Temples and Shrines in Niigata

  • Published on : 20/04/2022
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Kaikoji Temple Mummies

Kaikoji Temple in Yamagata Prefecture is famous for two mummies or Sokushinbutsu of priests who fasted and meditated to self-mummification.

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Saishoji Temple

Saishoji Temple (西生寺) in Niigata is home to a 600 year-old mummified priest who put himself on a fat-eliminating diet of nuts and limited his water intake for years to prevent natural decay after d

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Sado Temples

Sado Temples: read an introduction to the Buddhist temples of Sado including Myosenji, Kokubunji and Konponji temples.

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