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Kōshō-ji (Uji)

Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kōshō-ji (Japanese: 興聖寺) is a Sōtō Zen in temple in Japan. It bears an abbreviated form of the name of the temple established by Eihei Dōgen in Kyoto, Kōshōhōrin-ji, but it was established four centuries after that temple was destroyed, and in a different location.

DeityShaka Sanzon (Śākyamuni triad)
Location27 Ujiyamada, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
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Kōshō-ji
興聖寺
Main Hall
Religion
AffiliationSōtō Zen
DeityShaka Sanzon (Śākyamuni triad)
Location
Location27 Ujiyamada, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
Interactive map of Kōshō-ji
興聖寺
Coordinates34°53′24.1″N 135°48′49.45″E
Architecture
Completed1649
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