Asakusa Kannon legend
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The Asakusa Kannon legend is a famous Japanese origin tale recounting the miraculous discovery of a Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) statue in the Sumida River, which led to the founding of Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist origin tale
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Japanese legend ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Avalokiteśvara
NERFINISHED
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Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Sensō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Kannon worship in Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sensō-ji founding narrative
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo tourism narratives ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDistrict | Asakusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
miraculous river apparition
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sacred image ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Edo-Tokyo religious culture
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Japanese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesDiscoveryOf | Kannon statue ⓘ |
| describesEvent | miraculous discovery of a Kannon statue in the Sumida River ⓘ |
| genre |
foundation myth
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religious legend ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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origin of sacred site ⓘ popular devotion to Kannon ⓘ |
| influences |
Asakusa religious festivals
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pilgrimage to Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Sumida River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Asakusa
NERFINISHED
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Sumida River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explains origin of Sensō-ji
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sanctifies Asakusa as a sacred space ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| resultedIn | founding of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | ancient Japan (traditional dating to 7th century) ⓘ |
| veneratedAt | Sensō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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