Zuigudo Hall

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Zuigudo Hall is a sub-temple within Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera complex, known for its dark underground pilgrimage route symbolizing a journey into the womb of a bodhisattva.

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Zuigudo Hall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple building
sub-temple
accessibleFrom Kiyomizu-dera main precincts
affiliation Buddhist temple
country Japan
culturalContext Japanese Buddhism
hasFeature pitch-dark underground corridor
prayer beads handrail guiding visitors in darkness
stone associated with a bodhisattva at the end of the route
knownFor dark underground pilgrimage route
symbolic journey into the womb of a bodhisattva
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Japan
Kiyomizu-dera
surface form: Kiyomizu-dera temple complex

Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
partOf Kiyomizu-dera
pilgrimageType underground pilgrimage
religion Buddhism
symbolizes journey into the womb of a bodhisattva
return to enlightenment from darkness
spiritual rebirth
theme rebirth symbolism
return to the light after symbolic rebirth
spiritual introspection
touristAttraction yes

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Kiyomizu-dera hasPart Zuigudo Hall