Kimpusen-ji
| Kinpusen-ji (金峯山寺, Kinpusen-ji) is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kinpusen-Shugendō in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs. Along with Ōminesan-ji Temple, it is considered the most important temple in Shugendō.[1] | ||||||
| Affiliation： Kinpusen-Shugendō | ||||||
| Location： 2498 Mount Yoshino, Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture | ||||||
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