Konkaikōmyō-ji
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| Kurodani Konkaikōmyōji くろ谷 金戒光明寺 | |
|---|---|
| Konkaikōmyōji (Kurodani Temple) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jōdo-shū |
| Deity | Amitābha |
| Location | |
| Location | 121, Kurodani-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°01′11′′N 135°47′17′′E / 35.0196°N 135.7880°E / 35.0196; 135.7880 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Hōnen |
| Completed | 1175 |
| Website | |
| http://www.kurodani.jp/ | |
Konkaikōmyōji (金戒光明寺), also the Kurodani Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Head Temple of the Jōdo Sect of Buddhism.
The graves of Aizu and Kuwana men who died at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi are located at this temple.
External links
[edit ]- (in Japanese) Temple website
- (in English) Temple_website
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