Known also as Senbon Shaka-dō (千本釈迦堂) and Kitano Shaka-dō (北野釈迦堂), Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) main hall was constructed in 1227 and is a national treasure. It's the oldest surviving building within the old city limits.
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After a night of temptation and doubt, Buddha reached enlightenment just as Venus appeared in the morning sky.
Perhaps inspired by this, Jizen may have used the radish to symbolise the star, linking it to the overcoming of obstacles. The vegetable would come to be seen as a charm.
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It's time once again to eat up Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) blessed daikon for another year of protection against sickness and disease.
temple nuns-
it takes two
yanking the radish
尼達や二人かかって引大根
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1819.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.
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Daikon-daki coincides with the day Buddha reached enlightenment.
A monk from the temple called Jizen (慈禅上人), living some time in the Kamakura period, would draw the Sanskrit character for 'Buddha' on the end of radishes and distribute them as a prayer for good health.
Although many temples host 'daikon-daki' festivals throughout the winter, the origin of each celebration differs from place to place.
