Legend of Kobo Daishi
Written By Mister Gu on Friday, September 13, 2013 | 7:33 AM
The temple area around Mount Koya-san is largely regarded as the holiest of all monasteries in Japan, and the heart of Esoteric Buddhism. Koya-san was founded in a vision by the great Buddhist saint Kukai, known posthumously as Kobo Daishi. Japanese folklore radiates with praise and affection for Kobo Daishi, the wandering priest who had an enormous impact on the culture of early Japan.
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