Ankoku-ji (Fukuyama)
Ankoku-ji 安国寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Rinzai Zen |
Location | |
Location | Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1273 |
Ankoku-ji (安国寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Kokutai-ji branch of Rinzai school of Buddhism in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This temple was built by the priest in 1273. Afterwards, it was revived by Ankokuji Ekei in 1579, though it remained in decline. This temple is classified as an Important Cultural Property.
See also[]
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
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Categories:
- Religious organizations established in the 1270s
- Kokutai-ji temples
- Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture
- Fukuyama, Hiroshima
- 1270s establishments in Japan
- 1273 establishments in Asia
- Buddhist temple stubs
- Zen stubs