Nishi Hongan-ji
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Nishi Hongan-ji
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Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the sub-sect Ōtani-ha. Established in its current location in 1591, the origin of the temple goes back to the 14th century. Many of its building have survived from the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo period, making it a great exa
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Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishi_Hongan-ji
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2023-11-07T20:54:35Z
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