Shinran Shonin - Mountain View, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 24.136 W 122° 04.648
10S E 581650 N 4139897
A statue of a Buddhist monk at the Buddhist temple of Mountain View.
Waymark Code: WMZ3N6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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"Shinran (??, May 21, 1173 – January 16, 1263) was a Japanese Buddhist monk, who was born in Hino (now a part of Fushimi, Kyoto) at the turbulent close of the Heian Period and lived during the Kamakura Period. Shinran was a pupil of Honen and the founder of what ultimately became the Jodo Shinshu sect in Japan." (visit link)
Associated Religion(s): Buddhism

Statue Location: Buddhist Temple of Mountain View

Entrance Fee: Free

Artist: Not listed

Website: Not listed

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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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