Daigo-ji (醍醐寺 Daigo-ji) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Rigen-daishi (Shōbō) founded the temple in 874, the early Heian period.
After having fallen ill and abdicated in 930, Emperor Daigo entered Buddhist priesthood at this temple. As a monk, he took the Buddhist name Hō-kongō; and shortly thereafter, died at the age of 46. He was buried in the temple, which is why his posthumous name was Daigo.
As part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto", it is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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