temple
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Kurama-dera 鞍馬寺
Kurama
/ Kyôto
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The Kurama temple, founded in 770 as the
guardian of the northern quarter of the capital city Heiankyô
(Kyôto), is located halfway up the mountain. The original
buildings , however, were repeatedly destroyed by fire. The temple
formerly belonged to the Tendai sect of Buddhism. It is said, that Minamoto Yoshitsune, the younger brother
of Minamoto Yoritomo,
the first shôgun of the Kamakura
period, took military arts under the tengu
at Kurama, and therefore went on to become an excellent soldier.
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