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Kōryū-ji


Kōryū-ji (広隆寺?) is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is also known by the names Uzumasa-dera (太秦寺?) and Kadono-dera (葛野寺?), and was formerly known as Hatanokimi-dera (秦公寺?), Hachioka-dera (蜂岡寺?) and Hōkō-ji (蜂岡寺?).

Kōryū-ji is said to be the oldest temple in Kyoto, having been constructed in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu upon receiving a Buddhist statue from Prince Shōtoku. Fires in 818 and 1150 destroyed the entire temple complex, but it was rebuilt several times since.


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