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*''Established: [[603]]''
*''Japanese'': 広隆寺 ''(Kouryuu-ji)''
Kôryû-ji is a [[Shingon]] Buddhist temple in [[Kyoto]] famous for its 7th century statue of the [[bodhisattva]] [[Maitreya]] (J: ''Miroku''), the first object to be designated a [[National Treasures|National Treasure of Japan]]. The temple houses 19 other National Treasures, and 48 [[Important Cultural Properties]].
The temple was established in [[603]] by [[Shotoku Taishi|Shôtoku Taishi]] and may be the oldest Buddhist temple still active in Kyoto today. The temple identifies its lecture hall (''Kôdô''), built in [[1165]], as the oldest building in Kyoto, though the pagoda at [[Daigo-ji]], built in [[951]], is the oldest wooden structure in the city.<ref>Daigo-ji official website.[https://www.daigoji.or.jp/en/explore/] The distinction is, perhaps, that pagodas are not built for human activities to take place within.</ref> The Kôdô houses a number of important treasures, including an eight-foot-tall wooden sculpture of [[Amida]] [[Buddha]] designated as a National Treasure, and statues of the bodhisattvas [[Jizo|Jizô]] and [[Kokuzo|Kokûzô]] (both Important Cultural Properties) flanking it.
Another National Treasure on the grounds is the Keigû-in Hall, a one-story octagonal building also known as ''Hakkakudô'' (lit. eight-sided hall), built in [[1251]].
The famous Maitreya statue, a large [[Heian period]] wooden statue of Senju [[Kannon]], and a number of other treasures are housed in a structure called the Shin-Reihôden treasure hall, in the rear of the complex.
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==References==
*Official pamphlet from Kôryû-ji.
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[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Asuka Period]]
*''Japanese'': 広隆寺 ''(Kouryuu-ji)''
Kôryû-ji is a [[Shingon]] Buddhist temple in [[Kyoto]] famous for its 7th century statue of the [[bodhisattva]] [[Maitreya]] (J: ''Miroku''), the first object to be designated a [[National Treasures|National Treasure of Japan]]. The temple houses 19 other National Treasures, and 48 [[Important Cultural Properties]].
The temple was established in [[603]] by [[Shotoku Taishi|Shôtoku Taishi]] and may be the oldest Buddhist temple still active in Kyoto today. The temple identifies its lecture hall (''Kôdô''), built in [[1165]], as the oldest building in Kyoto, though the pagoda at [[Daigo-ji]], built in [[951]], is the oldest wooden structure in the city.<ref>Daigo-ji official website.[https://www.daigoji.or.jp/en/explore/] The distinction is, perhaps, that pagodas are not built for human activities to take place within.</ref> The Kôdô houses a number of important treasures, including an eight-foot-tall wooden sculpture of [[Amida]] [[Buddha]] designated as a National Treasure, and statues of the bodhisattvas [[Jizo|Jizô]] and [[Kokuzo|Kokûzô]] (both Important Cultural Properties) flanking it.
Another National Treasure on the grounds is the Keigû-in Hall, a one-story octagonal building also known as ''Hakkakudô'' (lit. eight-sided hall), built in [[1251]].
The famous Maitreya statue, a large [[Heian period]] wooden statue of Senju [[Kannon]], and a number of other treasures are housed in a structure called the Shin-Reihôden treasure hall, in the rear of the complex.
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==References==
*Official pamphlet from Kôryû-ji.
<references/>
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Asuka Period]]
