Gokokushi-ji

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
Gokokushi-ji's main hall
Religion
AffiliationShingon
Location
Location194-1 Nagara Obusa
Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
CountryJapan
Architecture
Completed746
Rō-mon (楼門)

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

  1. Mino 33 Kannon. (in Japanese) Mino Seigoku Sanjūsan Kannon Reijō-kai. Accessed April 29, 2009.

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