Sagami Kokubun-ji
Buddhist temple in Kanagawa, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sagami Kokubun-ji (相模国分寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan. It is the provincial temple ("kokubunji") of former Sagami Province. The grounds of the temple are a National Historic Site.[1] and its Kamakura period Bonshō is an Important Cultural Property.[2] The temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times over its long history, and much of its documentary history has been lost. It now belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect.
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Sagami Kokubun-ji | |
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相模国分寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Deity | Yakushi Nyōrai |
Rite | Kōyasan Shingon-shū |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | 1-chōme-25-38 Kokubuminami Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0405 |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°27′16″N 139°23′52″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Emperor Shōmu |
Completed | 741 |
Website | |
Official website (in Japanese) | |
National Important Cultural Property |
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