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Renge ji (Sanda)

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Phone
  
+81 79-569-0049

Address
  
678 Shimozukise, Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture 669-1413, Japan

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Renge-ji (Japanese: 蓮花寺) is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Sanda City, Hyogo, Japan.

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Objects of Worship

Amitabha Buddha (Prefecture designated Important Cultural Property).

History

According to the Sanda City website, Renge-ji dates to around 1300.

Cultural Properties

The two storied pagoda is designated a cultural asset by Hyogo prefecture. The original plan of the pagoda, at one tenth scale, is still preserved at the temple. A document found inside the building dates the current structure to 1812 CE.

References

Renge-ji (Sanda) Wikipedia