Hyakusai-ji
Tendai Buddhist temple, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyakusai-ji (百済寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Hyakusaiji neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism, and together with Kongōrin-ji and Saimyō-ji is regard as one of the "Three Great Temples" east of Lake Biwa. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2008.[1]
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Hyakusai-ji | |
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百済寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Deity | Juichmen Kannon Bosatsu |
Rite | Tendai |
Location | |
Location | Hyakusaiji, Higashiōmi, Shiga |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°07′34″N 136°17′32″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | c.Shotoku Taishi |
Completed | c.606AD |
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