kinzan ginzan mines

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kinzan 金山 ginzan 銀山 - gold and silver mines and their legends


Roben prayed to the statue to help him find a gold mine for the emperor, who wanted to use gold to coat the Great Buddha under construction at the Todaiji temple in current Nara.
A gold mine was then found in the Mutsu region, in current Miyagi Prefecture.

. Genji Monogatari　 源氏物語 .
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The most famous gold mine is in Sado Island.

Sado bugyō 佐渡奉行
– Overseers of the island and gold mines of Sado Island.
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. The Legend of “Zipangu,” the Land of Gold .

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Hiraizumi Gold Mine　平泉
Hiraizumi's past wealth was based on its local gold mines as the Fujiwara clan attempted to build a "paradise on earth" at the beginning of the 12th century building large temples, palaces and monasteries.
Read more:
http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-city-guides/hiraizumi-guide#ixzz3h3I0RasF



Narumi kinzan 鳴海金山 Narumi Gold Mine
in Echigo since the Heian period
越後の鳴海金山、血色の鍾乳石

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Iwami ginzan　石見銀山


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大山町
好景気に酔った坑夫が炊きたての飯だけを食べ、冷や飯を谷に投げ捨てた。更に立山町横江の宮の神木を切って坑内の矢留木にした。その神木を運んだ時、後ろから醜い二人のグザ（あばた面）がついてきた。それがシキに入ると天地鳴動して銀山が崩れた。



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- Reference in Japanese -

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yokai database 妖怪データベース　－金山 48 entries (00)
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yokai database 妖怪データベース - 銀山
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. Legends about Kobo Daishi Kukai - 弘法大師　空海 - 伝説 .

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