奥の院
Okunoin
Inner sanctuary of a temple, often set apart
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The okunoin (奥の院) is the “innermost” sanctuary of a temple: a sacred place linked to its founding, often set apart, sometimes in the mountains. The most famous is the one at Kōya-san, where Kōbō Daishi rests. Several temples of the pilgrimage have one.
- In English
- Inner sanctuary
- Other spellings
- oku no in · oku-no-in
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