#kuramadera — Public Fediverse posts
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Kurama-dera (鞍馬寺) was likely named 'Saddled Horse Temple' as both key figures in its founding were said to have been led to the holy mountain by a mysterious white horse in their dreams: Gantei (鑑禎) in 770 and later Fujiwara-no-Isendo (藤原伊勢人) in 796.
#folklore #鞍馬寺 #Kuramadera #KuramaTemple #Kurama #鞍馬 #MtKurama
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👺TIGERS, TENGU & THE GOD OF VENUS🪐
Mt Kurama was once famed for its cherry trees, though very few remain nowadays.
In Heian times the nobility would make the long trek to see the blossoms, and followers of Jōdo-shū nicknamed it the 'Pure Land North of the Capital' (洛北浄土)🌸
#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #Kuramadera #MtKurama #Kurama #鞍馬 #鞍馬寺 #tengu