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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Abe Monju-in is a
Buddhist temple in the Abe area of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Dating to the seventh century, it houses a sculptural group by Kaikei,
and a kofun within its grounds has been designated a Special Historic
Site. Founded as S¿ke-ji in the seventh century, in 834 the monk Shinga
saw a vision of a golden image of Manjusri emerging from a cave within
the temple compound. Subsequently he dedicated a hall, the Monju-d¿. The
cult grew in popularity in the late Heian period and Ninsh¿ attended the
temple regularly.
