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和歌山县

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Aogandaji Temple is a Tendai sect temple located in Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimulou County, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the side of the famous Nachi Falls.In the fourth century AD, it is said that the naked master who drifted from India discovered a statue of Guanyin in the pool of Nachi Falls. He built a thatched cottage and placed a statue of Guanyin here, which became the origin of Qinggandu Temple. The current palace lobby was rebuilt by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590 and has been designated as a national important cultural property. This is also regarded as the first stop of the 33 Avalokitesvara tours in the Western Kingdom. Hashihang Rock is a tourist attraction located in Kushimoto Town, Higashimulou County, Wakayama Prefecture and part of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. It is composed of a series of about 850 meters long and a total of about 40 rocks of different sizes facing the southwest coast of Kii Oshima.Geological explanations believe that the Qiaohang Rock is caused by the intrusion of quartz porphyry into the mudstone layer due to igneous activity. Later, due to the differential effect of erosion, the softer mudstone was quickly eroded away, leaving the hard columnar quartz porphyry. .According to Japanese folklore, Kobo Daishi (Kukai Ren) fought with evil spirits to see who could complete the stone bridge from Kushimoto to Kii Oshima before dawn. Kobo Daishi used his magic power to quickly complete most of the bridge piers (Qiao Hang). . Seeing that they were defeated, the evil spirits imitated the rooster's crow. Hongfa Master also thought that dawn was approaching and turned away, leaving only the bridge piers in place to this day.The beauty of the sunrise seen from Hashihang Rock has long been recognized, and it has been recognized as one of Japan’s 100 Asahi Views; it is also a scenic spot and a natural monument.

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One-day tour to Aogandaji Temple + Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine + Nachi Falls + Hashihang Rock [Traditional Japanese-style Kansai region, climb the coastline + Chinese speaking guide + free itinerary]