Sairin-ji (Matsuyama) explained

Sairin-ji (Japanese: 西林寺[1]) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the city of Matsuyama (Ehime prefecture). It is temple number 48 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.[1] According to legend, a stream running by the temple was found by Kōbō Daishi striking the ground with his cane.[2]

References

33.7937°N 132.814°W

Notes and References

  1. PhD . Tanaka . Hiroshi . 1975 . Pilgrim Places: A Study of the Eighty-Eight Sacred Precincts of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, Japan . Simon Fraser University .
  2. Web site: Sairin-ji Temple . The Official Website of Tourism Matsuyama . Tourism and International Exchange Division, Industrial Economy Department, Matsuyama City . 6 October 2023.

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