Renge-ji (Japanese: 蓮花寺) is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Sanda City, Hyogo, Japan.
Objects of Worship edit
Amitabha Buddha (Prefecture designated Important Cultural Property).
History edit
According to the Sanda City website, Renge-ji dates to around 1300.[1]
Cultural Properties edit
The two storied pagoda is designated a cultural asset by Hyogo prefecture. The original plan of the pagoda, at one tenth scale, is still preserved at the temple. A document found inside the building dates the current structure to 1812 CE.[2]
See also edit
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
References edit
External links edit
34°56′08″N 135°16′09″E / 34.935684°N 135.269173°E
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