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Enpuku ji (Nara)

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Enpuku-ji (Nara)

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390 Arisatocho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture 630-0233, Japan

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Chikurin‑ji, Chōfuku‑ji Temple, Ikoma Shrine, Ojoin, Kakuan‑ji

Enpuku-ji (円福寺 enpukuji) is a Buddhist temple, in Ikoma, Nara, Japan.

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History

The official history of the temple wrote that this temple was established in the Tenpyo-Shoho years from 749 to 757 by a famous Japanese monk Gyōki (行基), however, the origin of this temple is unclear. Today, as a result of fires through many centuries, this temple has only one main hall built in the Muromachi Period in 1371.

Cultural properties

Enpuku-ji has two Important Cultural Properties selected by Japanese government:

  • Its Hondō (Main Hall), built in 1371
  • Its Hōkyōintō (a type of stone pagoda), made in 1293

    • Access

  • Ichibu Station of Kintetsu Ikoma Line

    • References

    Enpuku-ji (Nara) Wikipedia
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