is a sect of
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon monks at Mount Koya
is one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asia, originally spread from India to China through traveling monks such as Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra.
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founded in the 16th century by the priest . The main Buzan-ha temple is
Hase-dera
is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Main Hall is a National Treasure of Japan.
Overview
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Sakurai, Nara
is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,386, and 24,629 households. The population density is , and the total area is .
History
Sakurai was briefly the capital of Japan during ...
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Today the Buzan-ha sect has 3000 temples, 5000 priests and two million followers. Its largest chapters outside Japan are located in
Hong Kong
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(under the name "Mantra School for Lay Buddhists") and
Vietnam
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(under the name "Minh Nguyệt Cư Sĩ Lâm").
Schools of Shingon Buddhism
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