Flower temple associated with Tosa Diary

#aprilblooms In the 13th year of Tenpyo (741), the temple was founded by the monk Gyogi at the request of Emperor Shomu. Since the emperor himself copied and paid the King Sutra of the Golden Light, it has also been called the "Golden Light Four Heavenly Kings Protectors" as a prayer place to pray for peace in the world, the abundance of grain, and the abundance of all people. Later, Kobo Daishi revived it as a temple of the Shingon sect, and became a sacred place in eighty-eight places in Shikoku. Even today, the sound of the pilgrimage's bell is constant. It is said that the author of the Tosa Diary, Noriyuki, stayed for 4 years as a national governor. In addition, the temple has been maintained to this day while receiving strong faith, such as the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the lord of the Yamauchi Domain in the Edo period.