Gokokushi-ji
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| Gokokushi-ji 護国之寺 |
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Gokokushi-ji's main hall
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| Denomination | Shingon |
| Founded | 746 |
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| Address | 194-1 Nagara Obusa Gifu, Gifu Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
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Rō-mon (楼門)
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.[1]
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
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-others)
References
- ↑ Mino 33 Kannon. (Japanese) Mino Seigoku Sanjūsan Kannon Reijō-kai. Accessed April 29, 2009.
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