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Hongan-ji Temple
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Collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism
- Dated from 1321 CE
- Also called Honganji, Hongwanji, history of Hongan-ji
Overview
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Associated figures
- Kakunyo ↗Named as founder
Japanese Jōdo Shinshū priest (1270–1351) and great-grandson of Shinran
Places nearby
- under 1 km away
Nishi Hongan-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school - under 1 km away
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan; head temple of Ōtani-ha school - 1.2 km away
Tō-ji Temple
building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan - 1.4 km away
Mibu-dera
building in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan - 1.5 km away
Bukkō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan - 1.7 km away
Sai-ji
former Buddhist temple in Japan - 1.9 km away
Sanjūsangen-dō Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan - 1.9 km away
Hōkō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
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