Hosshō-ji
Sign in to savethumb|right|The chief focal point of the Hosshō-ji temple complex was its nine-storied octagonal pagoda, as recreated here in a modern architectural model.
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- Part of
- Rokushō-ji
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Sakyō-ku
- Founded by
- Emperor Shirakawa
- Image
- 白河院庭園.JPG
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- name in kana
- ほっしょうじ
- Commons category
- Hosshō-ji (Kyoto)
- street address
- 京都府京都市左京区岡崎法勝寺町
- postal code
- 606-8333
- inception
- 1077-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1590-00-00
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thumb|right|The chief focal point of the Hosshō-ji temple complex was its nine-storied octagonal pagoda, as recreated here in a modern architectural model.
was a Buddhist temple in northeastern Kyoto, Japan, endowed by Emperor Shirakawa in fulfillment of a sacred vow. The temple complex was located east of the Kamo River in the Shirakawa district; and its chief architectural feature was a nine-storied octagonal pagoda.
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