Osaka Butsudan:Osaka Buddhist altar
March 21, 2017The Shitennouji Temple, Osaka, West Japan, was established in 593 by Prince Shotoku Taishi, which is famous with a stone monument “Dainihon bukkyo saisho” meaning the Buddhism arrived here for the first time in Japan.
For building the temple, Shotoku invited Baekje artisans. They made the Kamimachi plateau as the famous Buddhist altar and article production area later. Osaka is proud of its tradition for producing altars and articles for 1400 years.
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Osaka Butsudan:Osaka Buddhist altar
Translated by:Shione Furuta,reviewed by Eri Hara
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