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*Japanese:三十三間堂(Sanjûsangendô)
* ''Japanese'': 三十三間堂 ''(Sanjuusangendou)''
Sanjûsangendô, literally meaning "hall of thirty-three bays," is part of a Buddhist temple in [[Kyoto|Kyôto]] commonly known by the same name, but formally called ''Renge Ô-in'' (蓮華王院). It was founded by [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa|Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa]] in [[1164]], and is famous for its 1,001 statues of [[Kannon]], the [[boddhisattva]] of compassion.
Sanjûsangendô, literally the "hall of thirty-three bays," is part of a Buddhist temple in [[Kyoto|Kyôto]] commonly known by the same name, but formally called ''Renge Ô-in'' (蓮華王院). It was founded by [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa|Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa]] in [[1164]], and is famous for its 1,001 statues of [[Kannon]], the [[boddhisattva]] of compassion.
The temple was originally founded in [[1132]] as part of the [[Myoho-in|Myôhô-in]] temple, though it was not formally completed until 1164. The temple was then rebuilt in [[1251]]-[[1256]].
The temple was originally founded in [[1132]] as part of the [[Myoho-in|Myôhô-in]] temple, though it was not formally completed until 1164. The temple was then rebuilt in [[1251]]-[[1256]].
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Temples]]
