Archbishop Tenkai Statue

Impressive statue

Tenkai was a famous Tendai priest from the Edo period. He built the Toshogu Shrine. The statue is located opposite Kami bridge.

Statue of a Tendai Buddhism priest

The tenkai Daisojo Statue is erected opposite Kami Bridge and nobody will miss this spot when they travel in Nikko. He is the high priest of Edo period among Tendai Buddhism and he is also named as N...

Zhongchan Temple

Original Text

It is said that Chuzenji Temple was also built, and he is a priest of the Tendai sect. He was an aide to Ieyasu and an excellent staff member. I stood by Rinnoji Temple.

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Original Text

A bronze statue of Tenkai Daisojo standing right next to the spring water of Iwari Reishui, which is known as the most delicious water in Japan. Although he is a mysterious person, he contributed to the unification of the whole country as an aide to Ieyasu Tokugawa, and was greatly involved in the construction of Nikko Toshogu. It was a dignified statue like a warlord in the Sengoku period. If Tenkai became a busho (Japanese military commander), he would have been a great person who could not compete with a busho (Japanese military commander) there. There is a theory that he is the same person as Akechi Mitsuhide, but the truth is ...

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Original Text

From the Azuchi Momoyama period to the early Edo period, he was a staff member of Ieyasu's aide. Toshogu was built as a festival with Ieyasu as "Gongen". At the foot of Kamibashi, I stand looking in the direction of Toshogu.