Daikō-ji

Daikō-ji (大興寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Japan. It is the 67th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.^[1]

Daikō-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Shingon
Deity	Yakushi Nyorai
Location
Location	Mitoyo
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	34°06′08″N 133°43′09″E
Architecture
Completed	742

History

The history starts in 742 when Daikō-ji was built. In 792, Kūkai visited the temple. In 822 the temple was rebuilt under Emperor Saga.^[1]

The temple used to be also a Tenai and Shingon Buddhist temple. The statue of Acala at the temple is built using the Tendai style.^[2][1]