Engyo-ji is a temple in Himeji. It was founded by the Buddhist priest Shoku Shonin in 966, and is a pilgrimage site and one of the three greatest training centers of Tendai Buddhism. Many emperors, including Go-Shirakawa, Go-Daigo, and particularly Kazan, who donated 100 koku of rice (approximately 180,000 liters) to the temple, visited the temple and Shoku Shonin. This temple was also used as the set for The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise.
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