Mount Hiei

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title: Mount Hiei
text: Mount Hiei is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788 and rapidly grew into a sprawling complex of temples and buildings that were roughly divided into three areas: The Saitō area near the summit, and technically in Kyoto Prefecture. The Tōdō area, also near the summit, where Enryaku-ji Temple was first
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description: Mountain in Japan
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date modified: 2023-11-12T22:51:17Z
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