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]
| Gokokushi-ji 護国之寺 | |
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 Gokokushi-ji's main hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon |
| Location | |
| Location | 194-1 Nagara Obusa Gifu, Gifu Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 746 |
History edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Mino 33 Kannon. (in Japanese) Mino Seigoku Sanjūsan Kannon Reijō-kai. Accessed April 29, 2009.
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