Kōzan-ji Temple

, officially , is a Buddhist temple of the Omuro sect of Shingon Buddhism in Umegahata Toganōchō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. Kōzan-ji is also known as Kōsan-ji and Toganō-dera. The temple was founded by the Shingon scholar and monk Myōe (1173–1232) and is renowned for its numerous national treasures and important cultural properties. The Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga, a group of ink paintings from the 12th and 13th centuries, are among the most important treasures of Kōzan-ji. The temple celebrates Biyakkōshin, Zenmyōshin and Kasuga Myōjin, as well as the temple's tutelary Shintō deity. In 1994, it was re

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Religious building.name: Kōzan-ji高山寺
Religious building.image: Kozanji Kyoto Kyoto11s5s4592.jpg
Religious building.image_size: 300px
Religious building.caption: Path to the Golden Hall
Religious building.location: 8 Umegahata Toganō-chō, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Shingon Buddhism
Religious building.deity: Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
Religious building.country: Japan
Religious building.website: http://www.kosanji.com/
Religious building.founded_by: Emperor Kōnin
Religious building.year_completed: 774

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==History== thumb|The path to the Golden Hall Togano, located deep in the mountains behind Jingo-ji temple, which are famous for their autumn foliage, is considered an ideal location for mountain asceticism, and there have long been many small temples in this location. In addition to Kosan-ji, there have been other temples in the area, such as and . According to legend, these were said to have been established by the imperial orders of Emperor Kōnin in 774, however, the accuracy of these claims is not clear.