Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple (六波羅蜜寺)

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Basic Information

Address:京都府京都市東山区松原大和大路東Phone:075-561-6980Hours:8:00-17:00Fee:宝物館のみ入館料500円Access:市バス 206,207,特207 「清水道」下車西へ徒歩5分Website:

Description

Founded in 963 by the monk Kuya as Saiko-ji Temple. The second abbot, Chushin, renamed it Rokuharamitsu-ji. It later became a Shingon sect temple.
The principal image, a standing Eleven-Headed Kannon, was carved by Kuya himself. The treasure hall houses the famous statues of Kuya Shonin and the reputed portrait statue of Taira no Kiyomori, both designated National Treasures.

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