A Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island, known for housing an “eternal flame” said to have been burning for over 1,000 years, has been destroyed by fire. Multiple outlets report that Reikado Hall, part of the Daishō-in temple complex, was engulfed in flames, with video and aerial footage showing the building burning. The “eternal flame” is described as a tradition linked to the monk Kukai, with one report stating it was lit more than 1,200 years ago. Firefighters respond to the blaze and, according to accounts cited by The Guardian, extinguish it on Thursday using crews numbering around 30. While the fire destroys the hall, sources focus on the loss of the historic structure and the flame it sheltered, rather than on any injuries or confirmed cause of the fire. The incident draws attention to a centuries-old cultural and religious feature associated with Miyajima and the Daishō-in temple area.
Japan’s Reikado Hall on Miyajima destroyed by fire, ending ‘eternal flame’ tradition
A Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island, known for housing an “eternal flame” said to have been burning for over 1,000 years, has been destroyed by fire. Multiple outlets report that Reikado Hall,...
- Reikado Hall, part of the Daishō-in temple complex on Miyajima Island, is destroyed by fire.
- The hall housed an “eternal flame” believed to have been burning for more than 1,000 years.
- The tradition is attributed in reports to the monk Kukai, with one source saying it was lit more than 1,200 years ago.
- Video and aerial footage show the building engulfed in flames.
- Firefighters extinguish the blaze, with one report citing about 30 firefighters.
A Buddhist hall in western Japan famed for housing a centuries-old “eternal flame” has been destroyed by a fire on Miyajima Island.
3 months agoA Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island that housed an “eternal flame” believed to have burned for more than 1,000 years was destroyed in a fire, with aerial footage showing the building engulfed in flames.
3 months agoA Buddhist building on Miyajima island in Japan has been destroyed by fire. Reikado Hall, part of Daishō-in temple complex, was home to an 'eternal flame' said to have been lit by the monk Kukai more than 1,200 years ago. Fire officials said the blaze was extinguished on Thursday by about 30 firefighters Continue reading...
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