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Wakasa Kokubun-ji
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Wakasa Kokubun-ji (若狭国分寺) is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794).[1] Due to this connection, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976.[2] It is located about 20 minutes on foot from Higashi-Obama Station on the JR West Obama Line.
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Rite | Sōtō Zen |
Location | |
Location | 51-1 Kokubun, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken |
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Geographic coordinates | 35°28′48.86″N 135°47′19.10″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Emperor Shōmu |
Completed | c.741 |
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