Trivia quiz about Sanjusangendo: a collection of questions to deepen your knowledge

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Sanjusangen-do in Higashiyama, Kyoto, is a temple famous for its long hall and statues of the Thousand-Armed Kannon.

In addition to being a well-known tourist spot for its awe-inspiring Kannon statues and New Year’s annual events, you may also have learned about Sanjusangen-do in history class.

In this article, we’ll introduce fun trivia about Sanjusangen-do in a quiz format! If you come across any new facts, we hope you’ll remember them—doing so will let you enjoy your visit to Sanjusangen-do on a deeper level.

Now, let’s dive into the quiz!

Trivia Quiz on Sanjūsangen-dō: A collection of questions to deepen your knowledge (11–20)

In addition to the Thousand-Armed Kannon statues, statues of the Twenty-Eight Attendants and a certain deity are enshrined in Sanjūsangen-dō—what deity is that?

Sun God and Moon God
The Earth God and the Water God
Wind God and Thunder God

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Wind God and Thunder God

At Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, in addition to the statues of the Twenty-Eight Attendants lined up on either side of the principal image of the Thousand-Armed Kannon, statues of the deities who govern wind and thunder—Fūjin and Raijin—are also enshrined.

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Hane Keisuke