Seiryū-ji
Seiryū-ji | |
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青龍寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Yamazaki 45-2 Kuwabara, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1982 |
Website | |
Official Website |
Seiryū-ji (青龍寺) is a Kōyasan Betsuin (affiliate temple) located in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture. The temple was founded by a Great Acharya Ryūkou Oda (織田隆弘), who later built Shōwa Daibutsu (昭和大仏) in 1984. Roughly 21.35 meters in height, it is the tallest seated bronze figure of Buddha in Japan.
See also[]
- List of statues by height
References[]
- "初詣情報(東北)2007-2008". Asahi Shimbun.
External links[]
- Official Website (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 40°49′19″N 140°49′06″E / 40.82194°N 140.81833°E
Categories:
- Shingon Buddhism
- Buddhist temples in Aomori Prefecture
- Aomori (city)
- Outdoor sculptures in Japan
- Kōyasan Shingon temples
- Buddhist temple stubs
- Japanese religious building and structure stubs