Daishoin temple complex and sacred fire burning continuously since 806 AD. Daishoin is a Buddhist temple complex on Miyajima Kobo Daishi, one of Japan's most revered Buddhist monks, meditated on the mountain for 100 days in 806 AD Kobo Daishi lit a sacred fire during his retreat that has been burning continuously ever since
At Daishoin temple on Miyajima, a sacred fire has burned continuously for over 1,200 years — since the revered monk Kobo Daishi lit it during a 100-day meditation retreat in 806 AD. Nearby, the Great Torii Gate of Itsukushima has been rebuilt in the same spot each time the sea claimed it, standing since the 12th century. 🔥
Key Facts
- Daishoin is a Buddhist temple complex on Miyajima
- Kobo Daishi, one of Japan's most revered Buddhist monks, meditated on the mountain for 100 days in 806 AD
- Kobo Daishi lit a sacred fire during his retreat that has been burning continuously ever since
- The sacred fire has burned for over 1,200 years without going out
- The Great Torii Gate of Itsukushima has stood in various forms since the 12th century
- The Great Torii Gate has been rebuilt each time the sea takes it, always returned to the same place
Related site: Daishō In — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Japan's Hidden History & the Ancient Philosophy That Explains It All by Wandering Wolf