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Suwo Kokubunji (Suwo Provincial Temple) Niomon Gate
防府市国分寺町２−６７
A special head temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, enshrining the Medicine Buddha (Yakushi Nyorai) as its principal image. It is a rare Kokubunji (provincial temple) in Japan that largely preserves the layout of its ancient temple grounds.
History
Established during the Nara period by imperial decree of Emperor Shomu, this Kokubunji maintained its religious continuity under the patronage of the Ouchi and Mouri clans. It was restored in the late Kamakura period by the monk Kakuei and was designated as the head of the Kokubunji network across the provinces during the Northern and Southern Courts period. In the late Edo period, the current Niomon (Guardian Kings' Gate) was rebuilt by Mori Shigenari, the lord of Chosuu Province.
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