Myōtsū-ji | |
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明通寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Deity | Yakushi Nyorai |
Rite | Shingon |
Status | functional |
Location | |
Location | 5-22 Monzen, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°27′13″N 135°48′16″E / 35.45361°N 135.80444°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Sakanoue no Tamuramaro |
Completed | 806 |
Website | |
Official website |
Myōtsū-ji (明通寺) is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
The foundation of Myōtsū-ji is uncertain. Per temple records dated 1374, the temple was founded by the famous general Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in 806. Two of the structures of the temple date to the Kamakura period: the Hondō and the three-storey pagoda and both are designated National Treasures. A number of Heian-period statues within these buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties. The temple also has a garden with a pond. [1]