Katsuō-ji facts for kids
Katsuō-ji, also known as Katsuo-dera, is a Japanese Buddhist temple in Minō, which is in the mountains of northern Osaka Prefecture. Katsuō-ji is one in a grouping of Buddhist temples which are pilgrimage sites in the Kansai region. Katsuō-ji is the 23rd temple in the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage.
According to an English language brochure given out at the temple, the site was first occupied late in the Nara period by two priests, Zenchū and Zensan. The Miroku-ji temple was erected in 765 CE. The name "Katsuō-ji" was given by the Emperor Seiwa. The temple was burned in 1184 CE. The present Main Hall and Temple Gate were rebuilt by Hideyori Toyotomi.
The word "katsu" in the temple's name refers to winning. People buy daruma dolls hoping to obtain "winner's luck". If the wish is fulfilled, the daruma is often returned to the temple and left somewhere on the grounds.
Images for kids
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Kannon and tahōtō, grounds of Katsuō-ji.
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Daruma left at Katsuo-ji.
See also
In Spanish: Katsuō-ji para niños
