Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi

These are five UNESCO World heritage sites that are representing the Buddhist pure land, they originate from the 11th and 12th centuries. These spots were made in to world heritage sites in 2011, more spots are tried to be added on to the list but so far they have not been added in yet. The five sights that are on the list are: Chūson-ji Temple, Mōtsū-ji Temple, Kanjizaiō-in former temple sight, Muryōkō-in former Temple former temple sight and Mt. Kinkei.

中尊寺
中尊寺
奧州藤原家在經歷100年繁榮後於戰亂時代終究滅亡。中尊寺就是與其甚有淵源的寺院,尤其寺內描繪極樂淨土、由初代藤原清衡為祈求社會和平而建成的金色堂更是不看後悔。
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毛越寺
毛越寺
原封不動地保留著權勢奧州藤原家的庭園文化。「淨土庭園」把大自然與佛教世界完美融合,只需於庭園內漫步,彷彿就能身同感受平安貴族的典雅生活。
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觀自在王院跡
觀自在王院跡
藤原基衡為重建「中尊寺」而瀝盡心血,觀自在王院跡則是由其妻子建立的寺院遺跡。於1976年出土後,庭園的原有面貌得以逐漸完整修復,現時為對外開放的史跡公園。
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無量光院跡
無量光院跡
模仿京都平等院建造而成的寺院遺址。寺院隨著藤原氏滅亡及一場大火而被燒毀,現在只剩下當時的痕跡。為平泉構成資產之一,獲登錄為世界遺產。
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金雞山
金雞山
金雞山位於中尊寺及毛越寺之間,山頂上建有經塚,因此成為民眾信奉的山缶,同時亦是平泉城市規劃的基礎。獲登錄為世界遺產及國家指定名勝,山上坐擁美不勝收的開揚景觀。
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