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, or is a Buddhist temple in Mii, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple is located about a kilometer north of Hōryū-ji's Tō-in. The temple's sangō prefix is .
The origin of the temple is not certain, although there are two prevalent theories, namely that: 1) it was built in 622 AD by Prince Yamashiro in his wish for his father, Prince Regent Shōtoku, to recover from an illness, or 2) it was built in 670 by three monks – Kudara Kaihōshi, Enmyōshi and Shimohishinmotsu – as part of the reconstruction of Hōryū-ji, which had burned down that same year.
The original date of construction is unclear, while studies so far suggest it was in the seventh century. The temple was a designated national treasure until the last remaining original structure of the complex, the three-story pagoda, was hit by lightning in 1944, and burnt to ground. The current pagoda is a reconstruction from 1975, and holds the original reliquary that was saved from the fire in 1944.
The temple holds six Buddhist statues that are designated important cultural assets. These are open to public as regular exhibits.
is the name of a number of Buddhist temples in Japan. In particular, it usually refers to:
- Hōrin-ji (Nara), Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture (also known as Mii-dera)
- Hōrin-ji (Kyoto), Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture
is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The honorary sangō prefix is . The temple is said to have been constructed by Gyōki in 713 AD, and was originally named . It is dedicated to Ākāśagarbha, the bodhisattva of the boundless space.
It is one of the Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto.
is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima province).
is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 9 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Parinirvana Shaka Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.