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Hyūga Kokubun-ji
270px, Hyūga Kokubun-ji Five Tathāgatas was a Buddhist temple in the Mitake neighborhood of the city of Saito, Miyazaki, Japan. It was one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794). The temple was abandoned in 1871, but previous to this had belonged to the Shingon sect. Its ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1957. History The ''Shoku Nihongi'' records that in 741, as the country recovered from a major smallpox epidemic, Emperor Shōmu ordered that a monastery and nunnery be established in every Provinces of Japan, province: the . These temples were built to a semi-standardized template, and served both to spread Japanese Buddhism, Buddhist orthodoxy to the provinces, and to emphasize the power of the Nara period centralized government under the ''Ritsuryō'' system. The Hyūga Kokubun-ji is located on a plateau on the right bank of the Hitotsuse River, which flows east toward the Hyūga Sea. This is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saito, Miyazaki
is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 28,538 in 13964 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Saito is the 5th largest city in the Miyazaki prefecture. 70% of the city is mountainous, and the Hitotsuse River cuts through the city from northwest to southeast. Many other smaller streams cut through the valleys in Saito. Much of the city is covered by mountains and forest (approximately 80%). *Mountains: , *Rivers: , *Lakes and Marshes: , *Dams: Neighboring municipalities Miyazaki Prefecture * Kijo * Kunitomi * Nango * Sadowara * Shiiba * Shintomi * Takanabe Climate Saito has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Saito is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
