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Jingo-ji
Buddhist temple on Mount Takao in Kyoto. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jingo-ji (神護寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It stands on Mount Takao to the northwest of the center of the city. The temple adheres to Shingon Buddhism. Its principal image is a statue of Bhaisajyaguru (Yakushi Nyorai), the Buddha of Healing or "Medicine Buddha".
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Jingo-ji 神護寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shingon Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 5 Takao-chō, Ume-ga-hata, Ukyō-ku Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Date established | 824 |
Completed | 1934 (Reconstruction) |
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The temple was first established in the year 824, as a merger of two private temples founded earlier by Wake no Kiyomaro. They were the Jingan-ji (神願寺) in Kiyomaro's home province and the Takaosan-ji (高雄山寺).