Etched Sorrow·Rakutō / Kiyomizu / Gojō

Otani Hombyo, Shinran's Mausoleum

By tradition, the youngest daughter of Shinran, the founder of a major Buddhist tradition, built a hexagonal mausoleum for his image near his grave. Today, followers from across Japan still place their ashes beside his remains.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.