Hase Temple
A temple located in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. People have long considered here a sacred site of mountain asceticism. Since the Heian period, aristocrats have worshipped here as a sacred site of the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy). Through the Middle Ages, the faith shifted from aristocrats to warriors and merchants, and in the Muromachi period, it became popular for common people to pilgrimage here. It is also famous for its peonies and cherry blossoms, and is known as the "Temple of Flowers".
Nishiki-e and Paintings
諸国名所百景 大和長谷寺
諸国名所百景
日本大観
西国三十三所巡礼画巻
Photos
日本之名勝
日本之名勝
近畿名勝写真帖 [明治34年]
日本写真帖
日本名勝風俗大写真帖
Landmarks around Hase Temple
Kashihara Shrine Kasugataisha Shrine Todaiji Temple Nara Yakushiji Temple Mt. Yoshino Horyuji Temple Mt. Ikoma Uji Byodoin Temple
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