Gokokushi-ji 護国之寺 | |
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Gokokushi-ji's main hall | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shingon |
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Location | 194-1 Nagara Obusa Gifu, Gifu Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Completed | 746 |
Gokokushi-ji (護国之寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the seventeenth of the Mino Thirty-three Kannon.
History
The Temple was founded in 746, under the orders of Emperor Shōmu. The original temple was destroyed in 1590 by a large fire, but was rebuilt during the Edo period's Genbun and Hōreki eras. The rebuilt temple is still extant today.
See also
References
- Mino 33 Kannon. (in Japanese) Mino Seigoku Sanjūsan Kannon Reijō-kai. Accessed April 29, 2009.
Images
35°26′46.88″N 136°47′43.97″E / 35.4463556°N 136.7955472°E / 35.4463556; 136.7955472
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