World Religions

Asia is home to many of the world's great temples, so we'll begin our journey in Japan. Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Pure Water Temple) is lit up, surrounded by the autumn leaves on Nov. 25, 2006, in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 798 AD, the temple draws pilgrims from across Japan: It's the 16th temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, and the Rakuyo Kannon Pilgrimage includes four of it's halls and one sub-temple. Pilgrims and tourists flock to the temple's popular Jishu-jinja Shrine every day of the week.

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