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Zenkō-ji, "Temple of the Benevolent Light" is located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple. Currently, Zenkō-ji is one of the few remaining pilgrimage sites in Japan. Zenkō-ji was founded before Buddhism in Japan split into several different sects. It currently belongs to both the Tendai and Jōdoshū schools of Mahayana Buddhism, and is co-managed by twenty-five priests from the former school, and fourteen from the latter. | |||
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