Sentou Kuyou ( Kyouto )

Overview

Sentou-Kuyou, ” Memorial service of thousand lanterns”, is the ceremony of Adashino Nenbutsu-Ji Temple which is a Buddhist temple in Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto.

It is dedicated to the spirits of the dead, about ten thousand stone statues are lit up with candles.

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History

Nenbutsuji was founded in 811. The temple sits in the area where people abandoned the bodies of the dead, exposing them to the wind and rain during the Heian period from 794 to 1185.

There are some eight thousand Buddhist statuettes, which had been scattered around Adashino then collected about 1903, memorialize the souls of the dead.

Religious Background

Buddhism

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Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Sento Kuyo Festival 2013 化野念仏寺の千灯供養
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Sento Kuyo Festival 2013 化野念仏寺の千灯供養

Date

August 23rd to 24th

Dates and functions are subject to change without notice. Be sure to check the latest information in advance.

Location

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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More information

https://kanko.city.kyoto.lg.jp/detail.php?InforKindCode=2&ManageCode=1000189

(Japanese)

http://www.nenbutsuji.jp/index.html(Japanese )

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