Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Buddhist temples in Chiba Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture, see Seichō-ji and Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.
Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺, Kiyomizu Temple, "Pure Water Monastery") is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Deity | Kannon |
Rite | Kita-Hossō |
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Location | Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°59′42″N 135°47′06″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu |
Date established | 778 |
Completed | 1633 (Reconstruction) |
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Kanji | 清水寺 | ||||
Hiragana | きよみずでら | ||||
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