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...riding on a boar that helped him decide to move to Japan. Below are a few things I brought home from Zenkyoan Temple (an ema, omikuji and omamori) and one more photo showing the beautiful ginkgo tree in the grounds.
🎨3. Ding Guanpeng, 1767
5. Kubo Shunman.
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Ema plaque featuring a boar Small plaster boar purchased from temple Omamori featuring boar Boar statue in temple with golden ginkgo tree in the background.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Zenkyoan temple, once a sub-temple of the much larger Kenninji Temple is where the photos below were taken. The temple was originally a hermitage established by a Chinese Zen priest whose family had a long history of worshipping Marishiten. It was a vision of the goddess...
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Boar statue in temple grounds. Boar statue with small boars left as offerings. A bronze boar as a fountain has water coming from its mouth into the hand washing area in temple.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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A wild boar here, too🐗

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In front of the boar statue at Zenkyoan. The temple was founded in 1333 and is also known as the “Inoshishi Dera (Boar Temple)” and “Marishiten-san.” A stone statue boar stands here, and at its feet sits an omikuji holder shaped like a little boar piglet. The temple is dedicated to the sacred hidden statue of Marici, the Buddhist deity of light and mirage. Within the temple grounds, there are many statues and carvings of wild boars, originating from the fact that the statue of Marici is depicted riding a boar.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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There are lots of little boar here too🐗✨

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At In front of the boar statue at Zenkyoan. The temple was founded in 1333 and is also known as the “Inoshishi Dera (Boar Temple)” and “Marishiten-san.” A stone statue boar stands here, and at its feet sits an omikuji holder shaped like a little boar piglet. The temple is dedicated to the sacred hidden statue of Marici, the Buddhist deity of light and mirage. Within the temple grounds, there are many statues and carvings of wild boars, originating from the fact that the statue of Marici is depicted riding a boar.
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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So many little boar babies🐗✨

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In front of the boar statue on the left side of the Hondō (Main Hall) at Zenkyoan. The temple was founded in 1333 and is also known as the “Inoshishi Dera (Boar Temple)” and “Marishiten-san.” A bronze boar stands here, and at its feet sits an omikuji holder shaped like a little boar piglet. The temple is dedicated to the sacred hidden statue of Marici, the Buddhist deity of light and mirage. Within the temple grounds, there are many statues and carvings of wild boars, originating from the fact that the statue of Marici is depicted riding a boar.
November 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
deidarabotchi.bsky.social
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I'm #DeidaraBotchi.

I came to Zenkyoan ⛩️

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#Kyoto #京都
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In front of the #Hondō (Main hall) of Zenkyoan. Founded in 1333, this temple is known for enshrining the secret statue of Marici, the Buddhist deity of light and mirage. Within the temple grounds, there are many statues and carvings of wild boars, originating from the fact that the statue of Marici is depicted riding a boar.
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
japonismo.com
Entre las callejuelas de los barrios de geishas de Gion y Miyagawacho se encuentra el pequeño templo Zenkyoan, lleno de imágenes de jabalíes. Y no, no está masificado (para aquellos que dicen que toooodo Kioto lo está 😜) https://japonismo.com/blog/templo-zenkyoan-jabalies-kioto
July 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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In the past she was worshipped as a goddess of good fortune alongside Benzaiten & Daikokuten, the three deities being known as Santen. Eventually Benzaiten became so popular that Marishiten was all but forgotten. Zenkyoan temple in Kyoto enshrines Marishiten and has a collection of boar statues.
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Stone statue of a boar in temple grounds. A temizuya (area for cleansing) with fountain shaped as boar. Boar statue in temple surrounded by small boars left as offerings. Wooden ema tablet with boar design.
December 13, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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Zenkyoan Temple (once a sub-temple of the much larger Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, Japan) honours the Buddhist goddess Marishiten who was believed to ride in a chariot drawn by seven boars or upon a boar. She's believed to be the personification of sunlight and deity of protection.
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A statue of a boat in a Buddhist temple. The Buddhist goddess Marishiten and her boars. Artist unknown.
August 11, 2024 at 12:42 PM