Byakugō-ji
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| Byakugō-ji 白毫寺 | |
|---|---|
 Temple road (sandō) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon Risshū |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai (Amitābha) |
| Location | |
| Location | 392 Byakugōji-chō, Nara, Nara Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
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| Geographic coordinates | 34°40′15.65″N 135°51′4.35″E / 34.6710139°N 135.8512083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gonsō Gonzō (acc. legend) |
| Completed | 715 (acc. legend) |
Byakugō-ji (白毫寺) is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. A number of wooden statues of the Heian and Kamakura periods have been designated Important Cultural Properties and the temple's five-coloured camellias are a Prefectural Natural Monument.[1][2]
The byakugō or urna is the curl of white hair between the eyebrows that is one of the thirty-two physical characteristics of the Buddha.[3][4]
