Shitennoji the first year of Empress Suiko (593) has been erected. More than 1400 years from now
Is that the previous one. We now know 』by『 Chronicles of the Battle of Soga no Umako and物部守屋
Holding, in order to overcome the disadvantage of the affairs of the faction of Prince Shotoku in France with Mr. Takashi Soga,
Carved a statue of his four guardians "If we win this fight you, fell the four heavenly kings
Let's erect a temple to prefix "the profession and to fulfill their vows after the victory,
Was built.

Getting to Prince Shotoku Shitennouzi be built, "National Institute四箇" to be taken
』And『 shown Shitennouzi luck. "四箇Institute" and the "evil tinkering rate cut渇仰faith
Large菩提所crowning proof "that Buddhism is the dojo's training center," Jeon Kyung ", give the medicine to the sick
"National dispense medicine", and accommodation for the sick, heal the sick, "Institute療病", and who was helpless old
Who had to accommodate "Hidenin" as a place of spiritual practice of the four fundamental Buddhist Shi, 4
I say was built to Tennoji. These facilities, were built in the north of the Cathedral Center
It looks like.

Cathedral Place is "Cathedral Place Shitennoji expression" is said, the middle gate, heading north from the south,
Pagoda, main hall, the auditorium aligned, in the form of a corridor around it, in Japan most
One of the older architecture. Its origins are found in China and Korea, 6-7 II
And there has been precious continent tell Kino style today. (less info)