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Houguji (Hougu-ji Temple)
京都市東山区茶屋町５２７−２
A Tendaishu sect temple located in Kyoto City, which once housed one of the largest Daibutsu (Great Buddha statues) in Japan. The current main hall was relocated in the early Meiji period from the guest quarters of Nichingen-in, a sub-temple of Myo-o-in.
History
Initiated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and established in 1595 CE (Bunroku 4). It once housed a Daibutsu that was the tallest in Japan (approximately 19 meters) and was counted as one of the Three Great Buddhas of Japan during the Edo period. The third Daibutsu was destroyed by a lightning strike, and the fourth Daibutsu was lost to a fire in 1973.
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What visitors say
The main hall displays a seated statue of Nyorai Nyorai (Vairocana Buddha) that is one-tenth the size of the former Daibutsu, a Myoken-kago-butsu (Buddha with a hairnet on the brow), and relics of the Daibutsu. The Daikokudo hall houses a small statue of Daikokuten that was protected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and its ceiling features paintings of flowers, cranes, and phoenixes. Within the temple grounds stands a Bonsho (Buddhist bell) inscribed with the phrase 'Kokka Ankou, Kunshin Houroku' (National Peace and Health, Abundance and Joy for Ruler and Subjects). Goshuin (temple seals) can be obtained at the distribution office next to the bell tower.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Thursday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Friday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Saturday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Sunday: 9:00 – 16:00
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