Chōhō-ji (Kainan)
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Keitokuzan Chōhō-ji (慶徳山長保寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyorai. Its Hondō, Tahō-tō Pagoda and are Daimon National Treasures,[1] and its daimyō cemetery is a National Historic Site.[2]
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Keitokuzan Chōhō-ji | |
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慶徳山長保寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Tendai |
Deity | Shaka Nyorai |
Status | functional |
Location | |
Location | 689, Shimotsu-cho-kami, Kainan, Wakayama 649-0164 |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°06′33″N 135°09′56″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Shōkū (性空) |
Date established | c.1000 |
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