Kōryū-ji Shingon Temple

Local name広隆寺
LocationUkyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Kōryū-ji is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is also known by the names Uzumasa-dera and Kadono-dera, and was formerly known as Hatanokimi-dera, Hachioka-dera and Hōkō-ji.

Kōryū-ji is said to be the oldest temple in Kyoto, having been constructed in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu upon receiving a Buddhist statue from Prince Shōtoku. Fires in 818 and 1150 destroyed the entire temple complex, but it was rebuilt several times since.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kōryū-ji

Phone +8175 861 1461

Address (Unnamed Road), Kyoto, Japan

Coordinates 35°0'55.768" N 135°42'26.273" E

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