Zentsūji
"Right Path Temple"
Want to know something funny? Even though this temple's called the Right Path Temple, Allison and I almost got lost on our way here. Well, not so much lost as left behind. I was busy taking pictures back at the previous temple-- the trees, the clouds, basically anything that suited my fancy, so I sort of zoned out. Lucky for us, Allison was paying attention and managed to hold the bus as I ran frantically to get on board.
This temple's cool. Really cool. Want to know why? It's recognized as being the birthplace of Kōbō Daishi!! Yes, THAT Kōbō Daishi!! The temple got its name from Kōbō Daishi's father's name, Yoshimichi (Zenstv), which literally translates to Right Path. The name Kōbō Daishi was born with was Mao, meaning Real Fish. If you look around, you can see remnants of Mao's life growing up here, like a grave marker showing where he buried his dog.
As you might expect, this is the largest temple on the island. There are multiple shrines, as well as a small town, surrounding it. Allison and I are probably going to spend an extra day here; there's so much to see and do, and we don't want to miss anything.
