Kōfuku-ji
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This article is about the World Heritage Site. For the shrine in Nagasaki, see Kōfuku-ji (Nagasaki).
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Kōfuku-ji (興福寺, Kōfuku-ji) is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school.
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Kōfuku-ji | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hossō |
Deity | Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni) |
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Location | 48 Noboriōji-chō, Nara, Nara Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°41′00″N 135°49′52″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Emperor Tenji |
Completed | 669 |
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