Temples named Ryoun-Ji

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Ryoounji 龍雲寺 / 竜雲寺 Ryoun-Ji
temples named Ryoun-Ji

This refers to the image of a dragon bringing rain and thus the necessary water to the farmers.
Even priests at temples had to pray for rain in times of drought
or for the rain to stop during longer flooding periods.

Some of them have famous dragon paintings on the ceiling.

. Rain Rituals, Dances and Prayers (amagoi) .


There are a few temples of this name in Japan.


山梨県南巨摩郡身延町 Minobusan Yamanashi
- PHOTOS -

北海道標津町
東京都世田谷区
静岡県浜松市
富山県高岡市
長野県上高井郡小布施町 Obuse
長野県佐久市
三重県いなべ市
京都市伏見区
大阪府和泉市
鳥取県大山町
島根県浜田市
宮崎県高鍋町


Ryuuunin 竜雲院 Ryuun-In
宮城県仙台市青葉区

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. . . . . Nagano

source : koushinetsu


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. Dragon Temples


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