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奥の院 (okunoin) Japanese meaning: inner sanctuary | Kotomora
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The inner sanctuary of Mount Kōya is known as the sacred place where Kūkai entered eternal meditation.
Worshippers walk to the inner shrine behind the main hall to pay their respects.
Kanji 院 Inst., institution, temple Related words 本ほん 堂どう 本堂 is the main hall of a Buddhist temple, while 奥の院 is the innermost sanctuary, often located behind or deeper within the temple grounds.
内ない 陣じん 内陣 refers to the inner sanctuary of a temple or church in a more general architectural sense, whereas 奥の院 specifically implies a separate, often hidden, sacred space.
Written forms 奥おく の 院いん Usage 100%
Standard modern spelling.
奥おく 之の 院いん
out-dated kanji form
Contains outdated kanji 之; seen in historical or traditional contexts.
Etymology Compound of 奥 (oku, 'inner depths') + の (no, possessive particle) + 院 (in, 'temple' or 'hall'). The term originally referred to the innermost part of a Buddhist temple complex where the most sacred objects or the founder's remains were enshrined.
