Yakuo-ji (Minami, Tokushima)
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| Yakuo-ji | |
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薬王寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Koyasan Shingon-shu |
| Deity | Yakushi Nyorai |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Minami, Tokushima |
| Country | Japan |
 Interactive map of Yakuo-ji | |
| Coordinates | 33°43′56.3″N 134°31′39.3″E / 33.732306°N 134.527583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gyōki (by tradition)[1] |
Yakuo-ji or Yakuō-ji (Yakuo Temple) (Japanese: 薬王寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is temple #23 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light").[1]
- The temple was constructed during Emperor Shōmu's reign.
- In the Bunji (文治) era, the temple was destroyed by fire.
- Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇) (1288 – 1339) ordered the temple to be rebuilt.
- The main hall was rebuilt in 1908.[2][3]